Individuals using the Internet in Low income
Low income: Individuals using the Internet was 23.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Low income, 2005–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Low income recorded 23.4% for individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 196.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Low income peaked at 23.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.
Low income ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +92.3% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 4.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 17.6% | 23.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More infrastructure data for Low income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 445.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5798 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Low income?
- Individuals using the internet in Low income was 23.4% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does Low income rank for individuals using the internet?
- Low income ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.