Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 90.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
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 Azerbaijan is 90.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Azerbaijan peaked at 90.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Azerbaijan 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +208.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +296.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +48.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +164.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +48.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +106.8% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +1536.2% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +60.4% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +67.9% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 90.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 90.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1536.2% | 0.3% | 5.0% |
| 1997 | +296.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1996 | +208.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +164.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 0.1% | 27.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 46.0% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 84.6% | 90.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More infrastructure data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.33 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1299 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -18.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 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 in Azerbaijan?
- Individuals using the internet in Azerbaijan was 90.8% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for individuals using the internet?
- Azerbaijan ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.