In 2021, roughly ** percent of internet users worldwide were located in Africa. The share of internet users in Africa has grown significantly in the last few years. In 2009, only about **** percent of internet users worldwide were in Africa. Internet penetration in Africa is about ** percent. Even if the rates increased considerably in the last year, internet penetration is still under the global average.
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Internet World Stats. (May 25, 2022). Internet users in Africa as a share of internet users worldwide in selected years from 2009 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1189931/share-of-internet-users-in-africa/
Internet World Stats. "Internet users in Africa as a share of internet users worldwide in selected years from 2009 to 2021." Chart. May 25, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1189931/share-of-internet-users-in-africa/
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Internet users in Africa as a share of internet users worldwide in selected years from 2009 to 2021 [Graph], Internet World Stats, May 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1189931/share-of-internet-users-in-africa/
