Individuals using the Internet, male in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Individuals using the Internet, male was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, male in IDA & IBRD total, 2019–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet, male in IDA & IBRD total stood at 71.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Individuals using the Internet, male in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50.1% | — |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 58.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 13 Republic of Korea 97.6% compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 96.7% compare
- 15 Sweden 96.4% compare
- 16 Belgium 96.4% compare
- 17 Chile 96.4% compare
- 18 Spain 95.4% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.2%
More infrastructure data for IDA & IBRD total
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.55 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 443.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 443.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet, male in IDA & IBRD total?
- Individuals using the internet, male in IDA & IBRD total was 71.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2019.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for individuals using the internet, male?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet, male rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.