Sudan — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Sudan, 1990–2017.
Internet users for Sudan was 18.60% in 2017, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 16 years, from 1990 to 2017. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Sudan ranks 193 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 95%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 34.98%, so Sudan sits below it. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 40 of 47 economies; Zambia (17.10%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 994% in 2007.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 191st of 201 in 1990 → 191st of 195 in 2000 → 169th of 195 in 2017.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2017
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.6% | +4.5 pp |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +2.1 pp |
| 2015 | 12% | +3.3 pp |
| 2007 | 8.66% | +7.9 pp |
| 2004 | 0.79% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 0.54% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 0.44% | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 0.14% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 0.03% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 0.01% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 0% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 0% | — |
| 1996 | 0% | — |
| 1995 | 0% | — |
| 1994 | 0% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Sudan’s Internet users in 1994?
0% (1994). 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: 2017: 18.6%; 2016: 14.1%; 2015: 12%; 2007: 8.66%; 2004: 0.79%. 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.