Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Thailand
Thailand: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 90.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 90.9% for individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 160.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Thailand peaked at 90.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Thailand 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +559.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +3853.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +183.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +93.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +53.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +213.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +201.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +122.9% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +51.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +50.6% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | +1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 90.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 90.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +3853.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | +559.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | +213.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1998 | +201.9% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| 1994 | +183.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +122.9% | 1.1% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 3.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 22.4% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 77.8% | 90.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More infrastructure data for Thailand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.90 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0545 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Thailand?
- Individuals using the internet in Thailand was 90.9% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for individuals using the internet?
- Thailand ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.