The Technological Environment in Ethiopia
Technological Impacts in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has 1.252 million total subscriptions for telephone-fixed lines, ranked 68th highest globally(2020).
- Total subscription to mobile cellular is 44.5 million making it the 34th highest globally (2020).
- High tech exports (% of manufactured exports, 2020) for Ethiopia was 13.1%, 1st in Africa and 36th globally.
- 24% of the population use internet as of 2020, ranked 30th highest in Africa and 136th highest globally.
Negative impacts
- The innovations index for Ethiopia is 18.60 points below Africa’s average of 22.63, sitting 5th lowest in Africa and 7th lowest globally (2021).
