Individuals using the Internet in North America
North America: Individuals using the Internet was 95.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet in North America, 2005–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2025, individuals using the internet in North America stood at 95.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in North America peaked at 95.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2005.
That places North America 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet in North America, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.3% | — |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 95.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 68.3% | 74.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 71.0% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 90.5% | 95.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
More infrastructure data for North America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 434.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 89.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 89.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in North America?
- Individuals using the internet in North America was 95.6% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2005.
- How does North America rank for individuals using the internet?
- North America ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.