The number of mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Rwanda has grown steadily in the first two decades of the century, reaching from nearly zero to above 80 between 2000 and 2020. In 2023, there were approximately 91 mobile subscriptions registered for every 100 people in the country.

Rwanda Internet Usage: Device Vendor Market Share: Mobile: Doogee data was reported at 0.000 % in 13 Oct 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 12 Oct 2024. Rwanda Internet Usage: Device Vendor Market Share: Mobile: Doogee data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Oct 2024 (Median) to 13 Oct 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.050 % in 11 Oct 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 13 Oct 2024. Rwanda Internet Usage: Device Vendor Market Share: Mobile: Doogee data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Rwanda – Table RW.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Device Vendor Market Share.

The number of mobile money registered accounts in Rwanda was close to 16.3 million as of June 2022, a rise of approximately six percent from December 2022. Since 2012, the number of subscribers has followed an upgoing trend, increasing hugely from 1.44 million subscribers in that year. The only drop was registered in 2017, when the number of accounts fell by roughly 6.8 percent in comparison to the previous year.

As of January 2024, Morocco had an internet penetration of approximately 91 percent, making it the country with the highest internet penetration in Africa. Libya ranked second, with around 88 percent, followed by Seychelles with roughly 87 percent. On the other hand, South Sudan, Burundi, and The Central African Republic had the lowest prevalence of internet among their population.

Varying but growing levels of internet adoption

Although internet usage varies significantly across African countries, the overall number of internet users on the continent jumped to around 646 million from close to 181 million in 2014. Of those, almost a third lived in Nigeria and Egypt only, two of the three most populous countries on the continent. Furthermore, internet users are expected to surge, reaching over 1.1 billion users by 2029.

Mobile devices dominate web traffic

Most internet adoptions on the continent occurred recently. This is among the reasons mobile phones increasingly play a significant role in connecting African populations. As of early January 2024, around 74 percent of the web traffic in Africa was via mobile phones, over 14 percentage points higher than the world average. Furthermore, almost all African countries have a higher web usage on mobile devices compared to other devices, with rates as high as 92 percent in Sudan. This is partly due to mobile connections being cheaper and not requiring the infrastructure needed for traditional desktop PCs with fixed-line internet connections.

The number of smartphone users in Kenya was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 28.3 million users (+92.64 percent). After the nineteenth consecutive increasing year, the smartphone user base is estimated to reach 58.87 million users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of smartphone users of was continuously increasing over the past years.Smartphone users here are limited to internet users of any age using a smartphone. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of smartphone users in countries like Rwanda and Ethiopia.

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The population share with mobile internet access in Kenya was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 40.7 percentage points. After the nineteenth consecutive increasing year, the mobile internet penetration is estimated to reach 95.06 percent and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the population share with mobile internet access of was continuously increasing over the past years.The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population having access to the internet via a mobile broadband connection.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the population share with mobile internet access in countries like Mozambique and Rwanda.