Which has higher individuals using the internet, United Kingdom or United States?

United Kingdom, at 95.5% against 94.7% in United States as of 2024.

What is the difference in individuals using the internet between United Kingdom and United States?

0.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Kingdom vs United States: Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

United Kingdom

95.5%

in 2024

United States

94.7%

in 2024

United Kingdom rank

29th

United States rank

31st

Individuals using the Internet (% of population) over time

United Kingdom
United States

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 95.5% against 94.7% in United States, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.0%	12.4%	7.3%	United States
2000s	62.3%	63.4%	1.1%	United States
2010s	90.0%	78.6%	11.4%	United Kingdom
2020s	95.5%	92.5%	3.0%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, United Kingdom or United States?: United Kingdom, at 95.5% against 94.7% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between United Kingdom and United States?: 0.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for individuals using the internet?: United Kingdom ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 6,889 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.