Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Aruba
Aruba: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 97.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Aruba, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Aruba is 97.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 214.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Aruba peaked at 97.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Aruba ranks 19th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 2.8% | — |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +62.8% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +242.4% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +68.3% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +3.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 97.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 97.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +242.4% | 4.5% | 15.4% |
| 2008 | +68.3% | 30.9% | 52.0% |
| 1999 | +62.8% | 2.8% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 15.4% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 62.0% | 97.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 16 San Marino 97.4% compare
- 17 Switzerland 97.3% compare
- 18 Ireland 97.2% compare
- 20 Netherlands 97.0% compare
- 21 Brunei 96.3% compare
- 22 Australia 96.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Aruba
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140,815 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.65 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34,549 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 32.05 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.322 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 34,549 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Aruba?
- Individuals using the internet in Aruba was 97.2% in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Aruba rank for individuals using the internet?
- Aruba ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.