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Internet users in South Africa

Internet users in South Africa was 78.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 86th highest of 189 countries in 2019.

202478.4%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank86th of 189Countries ranked
Series high78.42024
Series low01990

Internet users in South Africa, 1990 to 2024

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020406080199019952000200520102015202020241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0.1 %1994: 0.2 %1995: 0.7 %1996: 0.8 %1997: 1.6 %1998: 2.9 %1999: 4.1 %2000: 5.3 %2001: 6.3 %2002: 6.7 %2003: 7 %2004: 8.4 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 7.6 %2007: 8.1 %2008: 8.4 %2009: 10 %2010: 24 %2011: 34 %2012: 41 %2013: 46.5 %2014: 49 %2015: 51.9 %2016: 54 %2017: 56.2 %2018: 62.4 %2019: 69.7 %2020: 72.1 %2021: 75 %2022: 78.3 %2023: 78.3 %2024: 78.4 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202478.4
202378.3
202278.3
202175
202072.1
201969.7
201862.4
201756.2
201654
201551.9
201449
201346.5
201241
201134
201024
200910
20088.4
20078.1
20067.6
20057.5
20048.4
20037
20026.7
20016.3
20005.3
19994.1
19982.9
19971.6
19960.8
19950.7
19940.2
19930.1
19920
19910
19900

Rankings

Definition

Individuals who used the internet from any location in the last three months, as a percentage of the population. World Bank series from International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimates.

Many values are ITU estimates rather than survey results, and the age range covered differs between countries.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the share of people using the internet in South Africa?

Internet users in South Africa was 78.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 86th highest of 189 countries in 2019.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest share of people using the internet in South Africa?

78.4% in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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