Internet Users: Mali

Analysis# Mali Internet Users Mali's internet penetration reached 36.801% of the population in 2024, marking the country's all-time high. The metric reflects dramatic growth since 1990, when internet access was nonexistent at 0% of the population. This expansion from zero represents one of the most significant digital transformations on the African continent over the past three decades. The acceleration intensified after 2015, when only 10.33% of Malians had internet access. Annual growth rates climbed steadily through the 2010s and 2020s, with particularly strong gains between 2019 and 2021, when penetration jumped from 24.96% to 33.957%. The momentum has continued, adding roughly 0.8 percentage points annually in recent years, suggesting Mali's digital infrastructure and connectivity continue expanding at a measured pace.