Individuals using the Internet in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Individuals using the Internet was 88.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2005–2025
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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 88.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 88.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2005.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.3% | — |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 88.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 8.3% | 23.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 28.9% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 72.2% | 88.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.79 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 186.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0868 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 186.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 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 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Individuals using the internet in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 88.1% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2005.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for individuals using the internet?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.