Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in World
World: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 73.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet in World, 2005–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in World is 73.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in World peaked at 73.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2005.
That places World 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in World, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.6% | — |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 73.6% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 15.6% | 25.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 28.4% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 60.1% | 73.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 11 Iceland 98.2% compare
- 12 Qatar 98.1% compare
- 13 Malaysia 98.0% compare
- 14 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 15 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
- 16 San Marino 97.4% compare
- 17 Switzerland 97.3% compare
More infrastructure data for World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.17 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 815.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 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 World?
- Individuals using the internet in World was 73.6% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2005.
- How does World rank for individuals using the internet?
- World ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.