Individuals using the Internet in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Individuals using the Internet was 88.8% in 2025. β Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Upper middle income, 2005β2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 88.8% for individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Upper middle income peaked at 88.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2005.
That places Upper middle income 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 10.2% | 25.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 30.6% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 74.9% | 88.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More infrastructure data for Upper middle income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.76 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 313.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1017 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 313.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Upper middle income?
- Individuals using the internet in Upper middle income was 88.8% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2005.
- How does Upper middle income rank for individuals using the internet?
- Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.