Uganda — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Uganda, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Uganda was 8.95% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 31 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 11.73% in 2019. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Uganda ranks 202 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 100%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 34.98%, so Uganda sits below it. It peaked in 2019 and has fallen 24% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 66%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 46 of 47 economies; Burundi (8.60%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 534% in 1998. That is 8% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 200th of 201 in 1990 → 164th of 195 in 2000 → 168th of 200 in 2010 → 182nd of 183 in 2020 → 179th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.95% | -0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 9.29% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 9.64% | -0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 10% | +2.6 pp |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -4.3 pp |
| 2019 | 11.73% | +2.4 pp |
| 2018 | 9.33% | +1.9 pp |
| 2017 | 7.42% | +1.5 pp |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 3.88% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 3.67% | +1.1 pp |
| 2006 | 2.53% | +0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 1.74% | +1.0 pp |
| 2004 | 0.72% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 0.46% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 0.38% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 0.24% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 0.16% | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 0.11% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 0.07% | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 0.01% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 0% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 0% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Uganda’s Internet users in 1995?
0% (1995). 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: 8.95%; 2023: 9.29%; 2022: 9.64%; 2021: 10%; 2020: 7.4%. 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.