Individuals using the Internet in High income
High income: Individuals using the Internet was 94.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet in 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 High income is 94.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in High income peaked at 94.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2005.
That places High income 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet in High income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.9% | — |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 94.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 52.9% | 66.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 69.0% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 88.4% | 94.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 5 Denmark 99.8% compare
More infrastructure data for High income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.01 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 141.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 398.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2795 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 398.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.41 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in High income?
- Individuals using the internet in High income was 94.2% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2005.
- How does High income rank for individuals using the internet?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.