Individuals using the Internet, male in Colombia
Colombia: Individuals using the Internet, male was 78.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, male in Colombia, 2010–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet, male in Colombia is 78.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, male in Colombia peaked at 78.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2010.
That places Colombia 75th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.9% | — |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.7% | 36.9% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 68.8% | 78.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More infrastructure data for Colombia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1194 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet, male in Colombia?
- Individuals using the internet, male in Colombia was 78.6% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for individuals using the internet, male?
- Colombia ranks 75th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator refers to male 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.