Internet use in Ghana
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
+1.50 pp from 2023
% · World Bank World Development Indicators · Missing observations remain gaps.
Underlying data
Download CSV| Year | Value | Status & source note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not available | missing |
| 2024 | 72.17569733 | present |
| 2023 | 70.67430115 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2022 | 69.91329956 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2021 | 68.6 | present · Source and notes: Ghana 2021 Populationa and Housing Census, |
| 2020 | 62.51760101 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2019 | 22.0732 | present · Source and notes: National Communications Authority and Ghana Statistical Service - Household Survey on ICT in Ghana, |
| 2018 | 43 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2017 | 37.88420105 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2016 | 28 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2015 | 23 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2014 | 19 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2013 | 15 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2012 | 10.6 | present · Source and notes: Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Living Standards Survey 2012/2013. The estimate is based on weighting households who use internet by the household size over the total estimated population. Sample weights have also been applied. The question was asked at household level. |
| 2011 | 9 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2010 | 7.8 | present · Source and notes: Ghana Statistical Service., Break in comparability: persons 12 years and older. Based on Census 2010 results. |
| 2009 | 5.44 | present · Source and notes: National Communications Authority, |
| 2008 | 4.27 | present · Source and notes: National Communications Authority, |
| 2007 | 3.85 | present · Source and notes: National Communications Authority, |
| 2006 | 2.72317597313987 | present · Source and notes: National Communications Authority (NCA)., |
| 2005 | 1.83119746104616 | present · Source and notes: National Communications Authority (NCA)., |
| 2004 | 1.71679770389504 | present · Source and notes: National Communications Authority (NCA)., |
| 2003 | 1.19305791098328 | present · Source and notes: National Communications Authority (NCA)., |
| 2002 | 0.830284033818738 | present · Source and notes: National Communications Authority (NCA)., |
| 2001 | 0.200008060324831 | present · Source and notes: Ghana Telecom estimate., |
| 2000 | 0.153615297625799 | present · Source and notes: Ghana Telecom., |
Definition & method
Methodology: The Internet is a world-wide public computer network. It provides access to a number of communication services including the World Wide Web and carries email, news, entertainment and data files, irrespective of the device used (not assumed to be only via a computer - it may also be by mobile phone, PDA, games machine, digital TV etc.). Access can be via a fixed or mobile network. For additional/latest information on sources and country notes, please also refer to: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx Statistical concept(s): The number of in-scope individuals using the Internet is calculated by aggregating the weighted responses. The proportion of individuals using the Internet is expressed as a percentage and is calculated by dividing the total number of in-scope individuals using the Internet by the total number of in-scope individuals, and then multiplying the result by 100.
What to keep in mind
- Internet use in the previous three months differs from subscriptions, broadband availability and household access. National surveys and reporting periods vary.
- Annual 2000–2025 selection. Source estimates and historical values may be revised; unavailable values remain missing.