Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National was 16.7 % in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Ethiopia stood at 16.7 %. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 1,418.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Ethiopia peaked at 16.7 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.02 %, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 212th out of 221 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 % | — |
| 2001 | 0.04 % | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.07 % | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 0.11 % | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 0.16 % | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 0.22 % | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 0.31 % | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 0.37 % | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.45 % | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.54 % | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.75 % | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1 % | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9 % | +163.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6 % | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 7.7 % | +67.4% |
| 2015 | 13.86 % | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 15.37 % | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 15.6 % | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.9 % | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.07 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.7 % | +3.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 16.7 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.93 %, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 16.7 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.03 %, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.229 % | 0.02 % | 0.54 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 % | 0.75 % | 16 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 % | 16.07 % | 16.7 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Ethiopia?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Ethiopia was 16.7 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 % in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Ethiopia ranks 212th out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,418.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.