Internet growth in West African countries 2021

Between 2000 and 2021, internet usage in West Africa grew at high rates. In Togo, the growth rate reached 912 percent, representing the country with the highest increase. In São Tomé and Príncipe, internet usage rose by 882 percent. Data on internet users in Africa show that the West African countries with the highest rates are Cabo Verde, Mali, and Nigeria, with an internet penetration above 60 percent.