Digital & energy access · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Somalia: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 27.9% (2024), 173rd of 188 in the world and 33rd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 54.0 (2023), 197th of 210 in the world and 43rd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fixed broadband is 0.7 (2023), 175th of 208 in the world and 21st of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Internet users
SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
9 indicators
Digital & energy access: Somalia 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.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 27.9%2024 | 173/188 | 33/46 | 0.0% | 1.2%2011 | 15.0% | +26.3 ppsince 2014 | 35.7% | 23.4% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 54.02023 | 197/210 | 43/48 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 53.1 | +34%since 2013 | 90.4 | 69.3 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 0.72023 | 175/208 | 21/48 | · | 0.32012 | 0.7 | +55%since 2013 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 0.32023 | 186/213 | 28/48 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | −40%since 2013 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 142024 | 201/215 | 36/48 | · | 0 | 4 | +4,567%since 2014 | 903 | 26 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 54.4%2024 | 194/215 | 29/48 | 2.1% | 52.3% | 49.9% | +3.0 ppsince 2014 | 55.1% | 48.8% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 24.4%2024 | 197/211 | 34/47 | · | 43.2% | 32.3% | −14.5 ppsince 2014 | 35.7% | 37.1% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 73.4%2024 | 200/213 | 36/48 | 20.5% | 66.3% | 70.3% | +5.2 ppsince 2014 | 82.9% | 77.6% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 5.0%2024 | 180/192 | 36/48 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 4.0% | +3.0 ppsince 2014 | 22.9% | 15.6% | 75.4% |
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.
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+26.3 pp27.9% in 2024
- Fixed broadband+55%0.7 in 2023
- Secure servers+4,567%14 in 2024
- Electricity access+3.0 pp54.4% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Electricity access, rural−14.5 pp24.4% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Somalia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Somalia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Somalia | Ethiopia | Kenya | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 27.9%2024 | 21.9%2024 | 35.0%2024 | 65.3%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 54.02023 | 65.12024 | 126.52024 | 48.52023 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.72023 | 0.62024 | 3.02024 | 1.52023 |
| Fixed telephone | 0.32023 | 0.62024 | 0.12024 | 2.52023 |
| Secure servers | 142024 | 242024 | 4002024 | 1152024 |
| Electricity access | 54.4%2024 | 56.6%2024 | 77.0%2024 | 69.2%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 24.4%2024 | 44.8%2024 | 67.1%2024 | 53.9%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 73.4%2024 | 95.1%2024 | 98.1%2024 | 74.9%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 5.0%2024 | 7.0%2024 | 32.0%2024 | 46.0%2024 |