Share of population using internet rose 4.01% to 54.0% in South Africa in 2016, according to World Bank.
Historically, share of population using internet in South Africa reached an all time high of 54.0% in 2016 and an all time low of 5.35% in 2000.
South Africa has been ranked 87th within the group of 176 countries we follow in terms of share of population using internet, 13 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Share of Population Using Internet | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
Angola | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2.80% | 3.10% | 6.50% | 8.90% | 10.2% | ||||||||||||
Botswana | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6.00% | 9.00% | 16.0% | 30.0% | 36.7% | ||||||||||||
Lesotho | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3.86% | 7.00% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 22.0% | ||||||||||||
Mozambique | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4.17% | 4.30% | 6.00% | 7.29% | 9.24% | ||||||||||||
Namibia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 13.9% | 14.8% | ||||||||||||
South Africa | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24.0% | 34.0% | 41.0% | 46.5% | 49.0% | ||||||||||||
Swaziland | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Zambia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10.0% | 11.5% | 13.5% | 15.4% | 19.0% | ||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6.40% | 8.40% | 12.0% | 15.5% | 16.4% |