Internet access in Africa: Top 15 countries

Africa's digital landscape continues to show a stark divide, with a select group of nations surging ahead in internet connectivity while the majority of the continent remains largely disconnected. 

Data from Voronoi by Visual Capitalist reveals that Morocco leads the continent with a 92.2 per cent internet penetration rate, closely followed by Libya at 88.5 per cent and Seychelles at 87.4 per cent. 

North African nations dominate the top tiers, with Tunisia registering 84.9 per cent, Egypt at 81.9 per cent, and Algeria at 76.9 percent.

In Southern Africa, Botswana leads its neighbours at 81.4 per cent, with South Africa following at 78.4 per cent. Other nations making the top fifteen include Mauritius at 79.5 per cent, Cabo Verde at 73.5 per cent, Gabon at 71.9 per cent, and Ghana at 69.9 per cent.

Djibouti, Namibia, and Sao Tome round out the top fifteen, posting connectivity rates of 65 per cent, 64.4 per cent, and 61.5 per cent, respectively.

Despite these high-performing nations, a significant digital deficit persists across the continent. Thirty-five African countries still have more citizens offline than online.