Individuals using the Internet in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Individuals using the Internet was 83.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2005–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 83.6% for individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 83.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2005.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.2% | — |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 83.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 16.2% | 30.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 34.0% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 73.3% | 83.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 704.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 72.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 72.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Individuals using the internet in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 83.6% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2005.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for individuals using the internet?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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.