Digital 2020: Somalia

You'll find our complete #Digital2020 report for Somalia in the SlideShare embed above (click here if that's not working for you), but read on below for the essential headlines.

Internet users in Somalia

  • There were 1.63 million internet users in Somalia in January 2020.

  • The number of internet users in Somalia increased by 113 thousand (+7.4%) between 2019 and 2020.

  • Internet penetration in Somalia stood at 10% in January 2020.

Social media users in Somalia

  • There were 1.60 million social media users in Somalia in January 2020.

  • The number of social media users in Somalia increased by 196 thousand (+14%) between April 2019 and January 2020.

  • Social media penetration in Somalia stood at 10% in January 2020.

Mobile connections in Somalia

  • There were 7.55 million mobile connections in Somalia in January 2020.

  • The number of mobile connections in Somalia increased by 604 thousand (+8.7%) between January 2019 and January 2020.

  • The number of mobile connections in Somalia in January 2020 was equivalent to 48% of the total population.


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