Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 89.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Kiribati, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 89.4% for individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 630.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Kiribati peaked at 89.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Kiribati ranks 66th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +96.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +47.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | +1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 89.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 89.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 9.1% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 53.0% | 89.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More infrastructure data for Kiribati
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0104 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -17.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5352 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 Kiribati?
- Individuals using the internet in Kiribati was 89.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for individuals using the internet?
- Kiribati ranks 66th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 630.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.