Central African Republic — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Central African Republic, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Central African Republic was 13.78% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 28 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 13.84% in 2023. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Central African Republic ranks 200 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 99%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 34.98%, so Central African Republic sits below it. It peaked in 2023 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 410%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 44 of 47 economies; Chad (12.63%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 166% in 2008. That is 86% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 198th of 201 in 1990 → 185th of 195 in 2000 → 188th of 200 in 2010 → 177th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.78% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 13.84% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 13.75% | +6.2 pp |
| 2019 | 7.51% | +2.4 pp |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +1.1 pp |
| 2017 | 4% | +0.9 pp |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 2% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +0.8 pp |
| 2008 | 1% | +0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 0.38% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 0.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 0.27% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 0.22% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 0.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 0.13% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 0.08% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 0.05% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 0.04% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 0.03% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 0.01% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 0.01% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Central African Republic’s Internet users in 1996?
0.01% (1996). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 13.78%; 2023: 13.84%; 2022: 13.75%; 2019: 7.51%; 2018: 5.1%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.