As of January 2022, Southern Africa was the region with the highest internet penetration rate in Africa, at 66 percent. The share of people using the internet in this area of Africa was even above the world average (62.5 percent). In contrast, Eastern and Middle Africa recorded the lowest rates: 26 percent and 24 percent, respectively.
Internet penetration rate in Africa as of January 2022, by region
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