Individuals using the Internet, male in World
World: Individuals using the Internet, male was 76.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, male in World, 2019–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, individuals using the internet, male in World stood at 76.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
World ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Individuals using the Internet, male in World, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 56.0% | — |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 62.6% | 76.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 11 Netherlands 98.1% compare
- 12 Switzerland 97.8% compare
- 13 South Korea 97.6% compare
- 14 Hong Kong 96.7% compare
- 15 Sweden 96.4% compare
- 16 Belgium 96.4% compare
- 17 Chile 96.4% compare
More infrastructure data for World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.17 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 815.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet, male in World?
- Individuals using the internet, male in World was 76.6% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, male recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2019.
- How does World rank for individuals using the internet, male?
- World ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.