Zimbabwe — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Zimbabwe, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Zimbabwe was 41.64% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 32 years, from 1990 to 2024. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Zimbabwe ranks 163 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 80%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 34.98%, so Zimbabwe sits above it. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 154%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 18 of 47 economies; Cote d'Ivoire (41.43%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 341% in 1995. That is 45% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 161st of 201 in 1990 → 146th of 195 in 2000 → 161st of 200 in 2010 → 153rd of 183 in 2020 → 149th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.64% | +3.0 pp |
| 2023 | 38.67% | +2.4 pp |
| 2022 | 36.26% | +3.7 pp |
| 2021 | 32.59% | +3.3 pp |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +2.7 pp |
| 2019 | 26.59% | +1.6 pp |
| 2018 | 25% | +0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +1.3 pp |
| 2016 | 23.12% | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 22.74% | +6.4 pp |
| 2014 | 16.36% | +0.9 pp |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +3.5 pp |
| 2012 | 12% | +3.6 pp |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +2.0 pp |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +2.4 pp |
| 2009 | 4% | +0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 3% | +0.6 pp |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +0.7 pp |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 0.16% | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 0.08% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 0.03% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 0.02% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 0.01% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 0% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Zimbabwe’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: 2024: 41.64%; 2023: 38.67%; 2022: 36.26%; 2021: 32.59%; 2020: 29.3%. 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.