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Digital & energy access · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Senegal: internet, mobile and energy access

Internet users is 60.1% (2024), 139th of 188 in the world and 10th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 123.9 (2024), 80th of 210 in the world and 13th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fixed broadband is 4.0 (2024), 146th of 208 in the world and 7th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Internet users60.1%2024 · world 139/188 · region 10/46Mobile subscriptions123.92024 · world 80/210 · region 13/48Fixed broadband4.02024 · world 146/208 · region 7/48Fixed telephone1.62024 · world 161/213 · region 10/48
Internet users
SenegalSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%1995200020052010201520202025Senegal60.1%Sub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
SenegalSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.0501001501995200020052010201520202025Senegal123.9Sub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Digital & energy access: Senegal in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Internet usersInternet users, % of population60.1%2024139/18810/460.4%8.0%53.3%+42.4 ppsince 201435.7%62.9%73.6%
Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people123.9202480/21013/482.566.0113.6+22%since 201490.489.9111.5
Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people4.02024146/2087/480.020020.61.1+453%since 20141.15.020.1
Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people1.62024161/21310/482.12.71.4−27%since 20140.43.09.9
Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people602024178/21518/48·126+1,862%since 201490371716,381
Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population82.9%2024168/2159/4837.7%56.5%64.3%+21.9 ppsince 201455.1%91.4%91.9%
Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population67.1%2024170/21111/4712.8%34.9%38.6%+26.1 ppsince 201435.7%88.0%84.9%
Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population95.7%2024168/21310/4874.6%84.3%92.0%+10.7 ppsince 201482.9%96.2%97.8%
Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population39.0%2024148/19216/4835.0%32.0%33.0%+10.0 ppsince 201422.9%63.8%75.4%
Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person419 kWh2024124/14911/32101 kWh224 kWh312 kWh+64%since 2014380 kWh928 kWh3,708 kWh
Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person324 kgoe2024142/15026/32241 kgoe313 kgoe281 kgoe+14%since 2014476 kgoe640 kgoe1,892 kgoe
Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output16.5%202434/14916/3237.3%16.4%15.8%+1.1 ppsince 201413.4%14.4%6.9%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Senegal and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Senegal. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSenegalMaliGuineaMauritaniaThe GambiaGuinea-Bissau
Internet users60.1%202436.8%202433.3%202445.8%202449.5%202429.8%2024
Mobile subscriptions123.92024112.1202297.9202392.12024126.22024147.22024
Fixed broadband4.020240.820220.020220.920240.520240.42024
Fixed telephone1.620241.320220.020220.320241.620240.02022
Secure servers602024212024122024522024592024112024
Electricity access82.9%202449.5%202453.8%202452.2%202469.0%202443.7%2024
Electricity access, rural67.1%202431.4%202429.4%20240.8%201239.2%202424.9%2024
Electricity access, urban95.7%202488.6%202493.6%202494.2%202485.6%202465.6%2024
Clean cooking39.0%20242.0%20242.0%202456.0%20243.0%20242.0%2024
Mali: digital & energy accessGuinea: digital & energy accessMauritania: digital & energy accessThe Gambia: digital & energy accessGuinea-Bissau: digital & energy access
Digital & energy access in Sub-Saharan Africaall 48 economies rankedDigital & energy access: lower-middle-income countries47 economies rankedDigital & energy access: world leaderboardstop and bottom countriesSenegal: all key statisticscountry profile