IT Statistics
The following gives an overview of global IT Statistics.
INTERNET USERS AND POPULATION STATISTICS FOR AFRICA
| AFRICAN REGION | Population (2010 Est.) |
Pop. % in World | Internet Users, Latest Data | Penetration (% Population) | Use Growth (2000-2010) | % Users in World |
| Total for Africa | 1,013,779,050 | 14.8 % | 110,931,700 | 10.9 % | 2,357.3 % | 5.6 % |
| Rest of World | 5,831,830,910 | 85.2 % | 1,855,583,116 | 31.8 % | 420.5 % | 94.4 % |
| WORLD TOTAL | 6,845,609,960 | 100.0 % | 1,966,514,816 | 28.7 % | 444.6 % | 100.0 % |
NOTES: (1) Internet Usage and Population Statistics for Africa are for June 30, 2010. (2) CLICK on each region for detailed data for individual regions. For help and definitions see the site surfing guide. (3) Population numbers are based on figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. (4) The Internet usage numbers come mainly from data published by Nielsen Online , ITU, WWW, and other trustworthy local sources. (5) Data from this table may be cited, giving the due credit and establishing an active link back to Internetworldstats.com. Copyright © 2010, Miniwatts Marketing Group. All rights reserved.
Internet Usage in Nigeria
| AFRICA | Populationn (2010 Est.) |
Internet Users Dec/2000 | Internet Users Latest Data | Penetration (% Population) | User Growth (2000-2010) | % Users in Africa |
| Ghana | 24,339,838 | 30,000 | 1,297,000 | 5.3 % | 4,223.3 % | 1.2 % |
| Nigeria | 152,217,341 | 200,000 | 43,982,200 | 28.9 % | 21,891.1 % | 39.6 % |
| South Africa | 49,109,107 | 2,400,000 | 5,300,000 | 10.8 % | 120.8 % | 4.8 % |
NOTES: (1) Africa Internet Statistics were updated for June 30, 2010. (2) CLICK on each country name for further data on individual countries and regions. (3) Population numbers are based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. (4) For help and definitions, see the site surfing guide. (5) The most recent usage information comes mainly from data published by Nielsen Online, ITU , WWW and other local trustworthy sources. (6) For growth comparison purposes, usage data for the year 2000 is displayed. (7) Data from this table may be cited, giving the due credit and establishing an active link back to Internetworldstats.com Copyright 2010, © Miniwatts Marketing Group. All rights reserved worldwide.
Nigerian Facebook Users
| Country | Total Facebook Users | Penetration of population | Position globally |
Penetration of online pop. | Average CPC | Average CPM |
| Nigeria | 2,156,480 | 1.42% | 45 | 4.90% | $0.60 | $0.26 |
| Ghana | 728,820 | 2.99% |
76 | 56.19% | $0.14 | $0.06 |
| South Africa | 3,417,200 | 6.96% | 28 | 64.48% | $0.62 | $0.26 |
Distribution of Facebook Users in Nigeria
13-15 years=2% 
16-17 years= 5%18-24 years =36%25-34years= 40%35-44 years = 11% 45-55 years=4% 55-64=1% 65+=3%The President, Goodluck Jonathan’s official page currently has more than 305,886 fans meaning that it has garnered about 15.2% of the total Nigerian population on Facebook. This is the largest Fanpage on Facebook!
Source: Webtrends Nigeria
