Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Brazil
Brazil: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 84.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 84.5% for individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Brazil peaked at 84.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 88th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +292.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +97.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +178.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +329.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +74.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +88.3% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +57.7% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +102.0% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 84.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 84.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +329.5% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1992 | +292.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1995 | +178.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 2.9% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 40.6% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 80.5% | 84.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More infrastructure data for Brazil
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1063 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 22.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Brazil?
- Individuals using the internet in Brazil was 84.5% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for individuals using the internet?
- Brazil ranks 88th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.