Individuals using the Internet in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Individuals using the Internet was 83.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet in Latin America & Caribbean, 2005–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2025, individuals using the internet in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 83.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 83.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2005.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 11th 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, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.6% | — |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 83.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 16.6% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 34.6% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 73.8% | 83.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Individuals using the internet in Latin America & Caribbean was 83.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for individuals using the internet?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.