Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Panama
Panama: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 72.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Panama recorded 72.8% for individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Panama peaked at 72.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Panama ranks 126th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +634.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +292.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +145.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +410.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +51.7% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +6.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 72.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 78% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 72.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +634.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1998 | +410.2% | 0.5% | 2.8% |
| 1996 | +292.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1997 | +145.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 6.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 40.1% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 64.8% | 72.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More infrastructure data for Panama
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 774,060 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.36 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1736 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 774,060 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Panama?
- Individuals using the internet in Panama was 72.8% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for individuals using the internet?
- Panama ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.