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Central African Republic’s internet users fell to 13.8% of population in 2024.
13.8% of population
2024
Down 0.06 pp from 2023.
Updated 8 Oct 2026
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13.8% of population
What it is. This measure counts the share of people in the Central African Republic who have used the internet, on any device and from any place. Figures of this kind usually come from national surveys or are estimated from operator subscription data. It records whether someone goes online, so it says nothing about connection speed, cost or how often people use it.
Higher is better. A higher share is better because each additional user can reach information, payments, public services and customers online. The latest figure, for 2024, is 13.8% of population, and a year earlier it was 13.8% of population, a rise of 0.06 percentage points. Since 2013 the series has ranged from 2.5% of population in 2013 to a high of 13.8% of population in 2023, so the current level sits at the top of its range. Nearly all of the climb from the 2013 low therefore happened before the last year.
Why it matters. With 13.8% of population online, most households in the Central African Republic have no internet access for looking up prices, using mobile banking or finding work. Firms that sell online or take digital payments can reach only a small part of the population. Government services delivered through websites or apps likewise reach few citizens, so offices and printed notices remain the main channel.
| Period | Internet users · Central African Republic |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.5% of population |
| 2014 | 2.7% of population |
| 2015 | 2.9% of population |
| 2016 | 3.1% of population |
| 2017 | 4% of population |
| 2018 | 5.1% of population |
| 2019 | 7.5% of population |
| 2022 | 13.8% of population |
| 2023 | 13.8% of population |
| 2024 | 13.8% of population |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Strata-AF™ Data, Internet users, Central African Republic, 2024; source World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), retrieved 8 Oct 2026; https://data.strata-af.com/business/internet-users/central-african-republic
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Individuals using the internet as a share of the population. Unit: % of population.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (series IT.NET.USER.ZS), retrieved through the World Bank API and published under CC BY 4.0. Updated annually; the World Bank's own source notes apply.