International Internet bandwidth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: International Internet bandwidth was 427.71 bits per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
International Internet bandwidth in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in bits per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 427.71 bits per person for international internet bandwidth in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.3% on the previous year and up 42,521.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international internet bandwidth in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 427.71 bits per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7484 bits per person, in 2000.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.95 bits per person | 0.7484 bits per person | 93.72 bits per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.25 bits per person | 246.78 bits per person | 427.71 bits per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Air transport, passengers carried 56.96 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 4,829 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 717,259 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 3,884 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,162 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 35.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international internet bandwidth in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- International internet bandwidth in Sub-Saharan Africa was 427.71 bits per person in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest international internet bandwidth recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 427.71 bits per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest international internet bandwidth recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7484 bits per person in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for international internet bandwidth?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is international internet bandwidth rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42,521.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of International Internet bandwidth (bits per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.