Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National was 34.2 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
34.2 %
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
189th
of 221 countries
All-time high
34.2 %
in 2023
All-time low
0.06 %
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Rwanda, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 0.06 %2001: 0.24 %2002: 0.29 %2003: 0.36 %2004: 0.43 %2005: 0.56 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 7.7 %2010: 8 %2011: 7 %2012: 8 %2013: 9 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 14.6 %2017: 17.2 %2018: 19.2 %2019: 21.4 %2020: 23.8 %2021: 24.4 %2022: 31.2 %2023: 34.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Rwanda stood at 34.2 %. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 280.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Rwanda peaked at 34.2 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.06 %, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 189th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Rwanda, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 0.06 % —
2001 0.24 % +300.0%
2002 0.29 % +20.8%
2003 0.36 % +24.1%
2004 0.43 % +19.4%
2005 0.56 % +30.2%
2007 2.12 % +278.6%
2008 4.5 % +112.3%
2009 7.7 % +71.1%
2010 8 % +3.9%
2011 7 % -12.5%
2012 8.02 % +14.6%
2013 9 % +12.2%
2014 10.6 % +17.8%
2015 12.5 % +17.9%
2016 14.6 % +16.8%
2017 17.2 % +17.8%
2018 19.2 % +11.6%
2019 21.36 % +11.3%
2020 23.8 % +11.4%
2021 24.44 % +2.7%
2022 31.23 % +27.8%
2023 34.2 % +9.5%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 34.2 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.93 %, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 34.2 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.03 %, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +300.0% 0.06 % 0.24 %
2007 +278.6% 0.56 % 2.12 %
2008 +112.3% 2.12 % 4.5 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.81 % 0.06 % 7.7 % 9
2010s 12.75 % 7 % 21.36 % 10
2020s 28.42 % 23.8 % 34.2 % 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 186 Mali 35.09 % compare
  2. 187 Kenya 34.98 % compare
  3. 188 Syrian Arab Republic 34.65 % compare
  4. 190 Timor-Leste 34.02 % compare
  5. 191 Guinea-Bissau 32.47 % compare
  6. 192 Benin 32.21 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Rwanda?
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Rwanda was 34.2 % in 2023, 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 34.2 % in 2023.
What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 % in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
Rwanda ranks 189th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 280.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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