Internet Users: Ghana
Ghana's internet users is currently 72.176 % of population as of 2024. # Ghana Internet Users Ghana's internet penetration reached 72.
Current (2024)
72.176 % of population
+2.1% y/y
Peak (2024)
72.176 % of population
Low (1990)
0 % of population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2024 · 31 pts
Internet Users — Ghana
1990 — 2024
Internet Users — Ghana
Analysis# Ghana Internet Users
Ghana's internet penetration reached 72.176% of the population in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This figure represents a dramatic transformation since 1990, when internet access stood at 0%. Over three decades, Ghana shifted from complete digital isolation to nearly three-quarters of its citizens online—a trajectory reflecting widespread infrastructure investment and mobile technology adoption across West Africa.
The most striking acceleration occurred between 2019 and 2020, when internet users jumped from 22.073% to 62.518%—a 183% increase in a single year. This surge coincided with pandemic-driven demand for digital connectivity. Since then, growth has stabilized at a more measured pace, with annual increases between 1-2% from 2021 onward. Ghana's sustained uptick suggests the country has solidified its digital infrastructure, positioning it among Africa's better-connected nations.
Historical Data
31 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.176 % of population | +2.13% |
| 2023 | 70.674 % of population | +1.09% |
| 2022 | 69.913 % of population | +1.91% |
| 2021 | 68.6 % of population | +9.73% |
| 2020 | 62.518 % of population | +183.23% |
| 2019 | 22.073 % of population | -48.67% |
| 2018 | 43 % of population | +13.50% |
| 2017 | 37.884 % of population | +35.30% |
| 2016 | 28 % of population | +21.74% |
| 2015 | 23 % of population | +21.05% |
| 2014 | 19 % of population | +26.67% |
| 2013 | 15 % of population | +41.51% |
| 2012 | 10.6 % of population | +17.78% |
| 2011 | 9 % of population | +15.38% |
| 2010 | 7.8 % of population | +43.38% |
| 2009 | 5.44 % of population | +27.40% |
| 2008 | 4.27 % of population | +10.91% |
| 2007 | 3.85 % of population | +41.39% |
| 2006 | 2.723 % of population | +48.72% |
| 2005 | 1.831 % of population | +6.64% |
Show all 31 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.717 % of population | +43.92% |
| 2003 | 1.193 % of population | +43.73% |
| 2002 | 0.83 % of population | +315.00% |
| 2001 | 0.2 % of population | +29.87% |
| 2000 | 0.154 % of population | +46.67% |
| 1999 | 0.105 % of population | +228.13% |
| 1998 | 0.032 % of population | +14.29% |
| 1997 | 0.028 % of population | +366.67% |
| 1996 | 0.006 % of population | — |
| 1995 | 0 % of population | — |
| 1990 | 0 % of population | — |
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