Individuals using the Internet in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Individuals using the Internet was 83.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 83.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 83.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2005.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 10th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.7% | — |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 83.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 16.7% | 31.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 35.0% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 73.8% | 83.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More infrastructure data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77.00 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)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Individuals using the internet in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 83.9% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2005.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for individuals using the internet?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.