{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-internet-users-pct","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-internet-users-pct","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-internet-users-pct/","title":"South Africa Internet Users (% of Population) (2024)","description":"South Africa's Internet Users (% of Population): 78.4 % of population in 2024, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (IT.NET.USER.ZS), 1990–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","South Africa","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Africa","temporal_coverage":"1990/2024","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"South Africa Internet Users (% of Population)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=ZA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Africa"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Africa (2024)","value":"78.4","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Africa Internet Users (% of Population)"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":0},{"period":"1991","value":0.0133},{"period":"1992","value":0.0389},{"period":"1993","value":0.114},{"period":"1994","value":0.247},{"period":"1995","value":0.677},{"period":"1996","value":0.842},{"period":"1997","value":1.63},{"period":"1998","value":2.91},{"period":"1999","value":4.12},{"period":"2000","value":5.34855973203537},{"period":"2001","value":6.34661931839768},{"period":"2002","value":6.71032243705404},{"period":"2003","value":7.00769172611251},{"period":"2004","value":8.4251186825406},{"period":"2005","value":7.48854252992921},{"period":"2006","value":7.60713967477381},{"period":"2007","value":8.06537517355504},{"period":"2008","value":8.43},{"period":"2009","value":10},{"period":"2010","value":24},{"period":"2011","value":33.97},{"period":"2012","value":41},{"period":"2013","value":46.5},{"period":"2014","value":49},{"period":"2015","value":51.91910172},{"period":"2016","value":54},{"period":"2017","value":56.16740036},{"period":"2018","value":62.40000153},{"period":"2019","value":69.69689941},{"period":"2020","value":72.1128006},{"period":"2021","value":74.96859741},{"period":"2022","value":78.29319763},{"period":"2023","value":78.33670044},{"period":"2024","value":78.35759735}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"78.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"78.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"78.3","yoyChange":"+3.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"75.0","yoyChange":"+2.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"72.1","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"69.7","yoyChange":"+7.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"62.4","yoyChange":"+6.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"56.2","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"54.0","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"51.9","yoyChange":"+2.9pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"49.0","yoyChange":"+2.5pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"46.5","yoyChange":"+5.5pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"41.0","yoyChange":"+7.0pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"34.0","yoyChange":"+10.0pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"24.0","yoyChange":"+14.0pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"10.0","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"8.4","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of the population using the internet in South Africa from 1990 to present. Internet penetration is the foundational metric for digital economy addressable market sizing. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2024 (35 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 78.4 % of population in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1990. The latest reading of 78.4 in 2024 represents a change of +0.1pp."}]}