StatsNode The world in numbers

Individuals using the internet

182 countries, 2024. Unit: % of population.

First in the ranking

100.0 %

United Arab Emirates

Median country

82.1 %

half above, half below

World

71.2 %

World Bank aggregate

Range

8.6 to 100.0

Burundi - United Arab Emirates

How to read it

Across 182 countries worldwide, the highest value is in United Arab Emirates (100.0 %) and the lowest in Burundi (8.6 %).

The median country is at 82.1 %: half are above, half below.

For the world as a whole, the value rose from 15.6 % in 2005 to 73.6 % in 2025.

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.

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), uri: https://datahub.itu.int/ · via World Bank WDI (IT.NET.USER.ZS) · licence

Internet use over time

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Ranking of countries

2024

In chart				Continent
United Arab Emirates in chart	1	United Arab Emirates	100.0	Asia
Bahrain in chart	2	Bahrain	100.0	Asia
Saudi Arabia in chart	3	Saudi Arabia	100.0	Asia
Denmark in chart	4	Denmark	99.8	Europe
Kuwait in chart	5	Kuwait	99.7	Asia
Monaco in chart	6	Monaco	99.0	Europe
Norway in chart	7	Norway	99.0	Europe
Luxembourg in chart	8	Luxembourg	98.8	Europe
Liechtenstein in chart	9	Liechtenstein	98.3	Europe
Iceland in chart	10	Iceland	98.2	Europe
Qatar in chart	11	Qatar	98.1	Asia
Malaysia in chart	12	Malaysia	98.0	Asia
South Korea in chart	13	South Korea	97.9	Asia
San Marino in chart	14	San Marino	97.4	Europe
Switzerland in chart	15	Switzerland	97.3	Europe
Ireland in chart	16	Ireland	97.2	Europe
Netherlands in chart	17	Netherlands	97.0	Europe
Brunei in chart	18	Brunei	96.3	Asia
Australia in chart	19	Australia	96.1	Oceania
Belgium in chart	20	Belgium	95.8	Europe
Spain in chart	21	Spain	95.8	Europe
Hong Kong in chart	22	Hong Kong	95.8	Asia
Jordan in chart	23	Jordan	95.6	Asia
Chile in chart	24	Chile	95.6	South America
Sweden in chart	25	Sweden	95.5	Europe
United Kingdom in chart	26	United Kingdom	95.5	Europe
Oman in chart	27	Oman	95.3	Asia
Austria in chart	28	Austria	94.9	Europe
United States in chart	29	United States	94.7	North America
Andorra in chart	30	Andorra	94.4	Europe
Singapore in chart	31	Singapore	94.4	Asia
Russia in chart	32	Russia	94.4	Europe
Canada in chart	33	Canada	94.4	North America
Belarus in chart	34	Belarus	94.3	Europe
Malta in chart	35	Malta	93.9	Europe
Hungary in chart	36	Hungary	93.8	Europe
Finland in chart	37	Finland	93.7	Europe
North Macedonia in chart	38	North Macedonia	93.6	Europe
New Zealand in chart	39	New Zealand	93.5	Oceania
Germany in chart	40	Germany	93.5	Europe
Kazakhstan in chart	41	Kazakhstan	93.4	Asia
Latvia in chart	42	Latvia	92.7	Europe
Bahamas in chart	43	Bahamas	92.5	North America
Estonia in chart	44	Estonia	92.2	Europe
Kyrgyzstan in chart	45	Kyrgyzstan	92.0	Asia
China in chart	46	China	92.0	Asia
Uruguay in chart	47	Uruguay	92.0	South America
Romania in chart	48	Romania	91.3	Europe
Bhutan in chart	49	Bhutan	91.3	Asia
Morocco in chart	50	Morocco	91.2	Africa
Dominican Republic in chart	51	Dominican Republic	91.0	North America
Thailand in chart	52	Thailand	90.9	Asia
Slovenia in chart	53	Slovenia	90.8	Europe
Azerbaijan in chart	54	Azerbaijan	90.4	Asia
Jamaica in chart	55	Jamaica	90.1	North America
Macao in chart	56	Macao	89.8	Asia
Slovakia in chart	57	Slovakia	89.8	Europe
Argentina in chart	58	Argentina	89.7	South America
Cyprus in chart	59	Cyprus	89.6	Asia
Uzbekistan in chart	60	Uzbekistan	89.5	Asia
Kiribati in chart	61	Kiribati	89.4	Oceania
Italy in chart	62	Italy	89.2	Europe
Lithuania in chart	63	Lithuania	89.2	Europe
Montenegro in chart	64	Montenegro	88.9	Europe
France in chart	65	France	88.7	Europe
Poland in chart	66	Poland	88.6	Europe
Portugal in chart	67	Portugal	88.5	Europe
Israel in chart	68	Israel	88.2	Asia
Seychelles in chart	69	Seychelles	87.8	Africa
Serbia in chart	70	Serbia	87.7	Europe
Czechia in chart	71	Czechia	87.7	Europe
Türkiye in chart	72	Türkiye	87.3	Asia
Costa Rica in chart	73	Costa Rica	87.2	North America
Greece in chart	74	Greece	86.3	Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina in chart	75	Bosnia and Herzegovina	86.1	Europe
Albania in chart	76	Albania	85.9	Europe
Japan in chart	77	Japan	85.5	Asia
Iran in chart	78	Iran	85.3	Asia
Maldives in chart	79	Maldives	85.2	Asia
Mongolia in chart	80	Mongolia	85.1	Asia
Brazil in chart	81	Brazil	84.5	South America
Vietnam in chart	82	Vietnam	84.2	Asia
Palau in chart	83	Palau	83.9	Oceania
Georgia in chart	84	Georgia	83.8	Asia
Croatia in chart	85	Croatia	83.6	Europe
Mexico in chart	86	Mexico	83.1	North America
Nauru in chart	87	Nauru	83.0	Oceania
Guyana in chart	88	Guyana	83.0	South America
Ukraine in chart	89	Ukraine	82.5	Europe
Bulgaria in chart	90	Bulgaria	82.4	Europe
Trinidad and Tobago in chart	91	Trinidad and Tobago	82.2	North America
Dominica in chart	92	Dominica	82.0	North America
Peru in chart	93	Peru	82.0	South America
Libya in chart	94	Libya	82.0	Africa
Paraguay in chart	95	Paraguay	81.6	South America
Iraq in chart	96	Iraq	81.5	Asia
Armenia in chart	97	Armenia	81.3	Asia
Lebanon in chart	98	Lebanon	80.6	Asia
Belize in chart	99	Belize	80.0	North America
Bolivia in chart	100	Bolivia	79.7	South America
Colombia in chart	101	Colombia	79.3	South America
South Africa in chart	102	South Africa	78.4	Africa
Algeria in chart	103	Algeria	77.4	Africa
Moldova in chart	104	Moldova	77.4	Europe
Ecuador in chart	105	Ecuador	77.2	South America
Saint Kitts and Nevis in chart	106	Saint Kitts and Nevis	76.9	North America
Venezuela in chart	107	Venezuela	76.7	South America
Tunisia in chart	108	Tunisia	76.5	Africa
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in chart	109	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	76.2	North America
Cabo Verde in chart	110	Cabo Verde	74.7	Africa
Fiji in chart	111	Fiji	74.7	Oceania
Egypt in chart	112	Egypt	74.6	Africa
Mauritius in chart	113	Mauritius	73.3	Africa
Indonesia in chart	114	Indonesia	72.8	Asia
Panama in chart	115	Panama	72.8	North America
Antigua and Barbuda in chart	116	Antigua and Barbuda	72.7	North America
Ghana in chart	117	Ghana	72.2	Africa
Cuba in chart	118	Cuba	70.5	North America
Barbados in chart	119	Barbados	70.4	North America
Grenada in chart	120	Grenada	70.2	North America
Gabon in chart	121	Gabon	68.7	Africa
Cambodia in chart	122	Cambodia	68.5	Asia
Saint Lucia in chart	123	Saint Lucia	68.2	North America
Tonga in chart	124	Tonga	67.4	Oceania
Philippines in chart	125	Philippines	67.3	Asia
El Salvador in chart	126	El Salvador	66.5	North America
Marshall Islands in chart	127	Marshall Islands	65.9	Oceania
Laos in chart	128	Laos	65.6	Asia
Djibouti in chart	129	Djibouti	65.3	Africa
India in chart	130	India	64.9	Asia
Namibia in chart	131	Namibia	64.9	Africa
Eswatini in chart	132	Eswatini	63.4	Africa
Equatorial Guinea in chart	133	Equatorial Guinea	63.3	Africa
Nicaragua in chart	134	Nicaragua	61.4	North America
Guatemala in chart	135	Guatemala	60.2	North America
Senegal in chart	136	Senegal	60.1	Africa
São Tomé and Principe in chart	137	São Tomé and Principe	59.1	Africa
Honduras in chart	138	Honduras	58.6	North America
Botswana in chart	139	Botswana	57.5	Africa
Pakistan in chart	140	Pakistan	57.3	Asia
Tajikistan in chart	141	Tajikistan	55.8	Asia
Sri Lanka in chart	142	Sri Lanka	54.6	Asia
Bangladesh in chart	143	Bangladesh	53.4	Asia
Lesotho in chart	144	Lesotho	51.8	Africa
The Gambia in chart	145	The Gambia	49.5	Africa
Haiti in chart	146	Haiti	47.9	North America
Republic of the Congo in chart	147	Republic of the Congo	47.3	Africa
Nepal in chart	148	Nepal	46.3	Asia
Cameroon in chart	149	Cameroon	46.3	Africa
Mauritania in chart	150	Mauritania	45.8	Africa
Zimbabwe in chart	151	Zimbabwe	41.6	Africa
Côte d'Ivoire in chart	152	Côte d'Ivoire	41.4	Africa
Nigeria in chart	153	Nigeria	41.2	Africa
Angola in chart	154	Angola	40.7	Africa
Federated States of Micronesia in chart	155	Federated States of Micronesia	39.5	Oceania
Togo in chart	156	Togo	39.5	Africa
Mali in chart	157	Mali	36.8	Africa
Kenya in chart	158	Kenya	35.0	Africa
Benin in chart	159	Benin	34.0	Africa
Guinea in chart	160	Guinea	33.3	Africa
Comoros in chart	161	Comoros	32.5	Africa
Liberia in chart	162	Liberia	32.2	Africa
Rwanda in chart	163	Rwanda	31.7	Africa
Tanzania in chart	164	Tanzania	31.2	Africa
Guinea-Bissau in chart	165	Guinea-Bissau	29.8	Africa
Solomon Islands in chart	166	Solomon Islands	29.0	Oceania
Burkina Faso in chart	167	Burkina Faso	28.3	Africa
Somalia in chart	168	Somalia	27.9	Africa
Sierra Leone in chart	169	Sierra Leone	25.1	Africa
Ethiopia in chart	170	Ethiopia	21.9	Africa
Mozambique in chart	171	Mozambique	20.5	Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo in chart	172	Democratic Republic of the Congo	19.7	Africa
Malawi in chart	173	Malawi	19.0	Africa
Papua New Guinea in chart	174	Papua New Guinea	18.8	Oceania
Madagascar in chart	175	Madagascar	18.7	Africa
Zambia in chart	176	Zambia	17.1	Africa
Afghanistan in chart	177	Afghanistan	16.1	Asia
Niger in chart	178	Niger	15.6	Africa
Central African Republic in chart	179	Central African Republic	13.8	Africa
Chad in chart	180	Chad	12.6	Africa
Uganda in chart	181	Uganda	8.9	Africa
Burundi in chart	182	Burundi	8.6	Africa

World Bank, WDI · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

Biggest changes, 2014-2024

change in percentage points · 179 countries

Largest increase

Kiribati 12.3 → 89.4 +77.2 pp
Iraq 11.6 → 81.5 +69.8 pp
Mongolia 19.9 → 85.1 +65.2 pp
Libya 17.8 → 82.0 +64.2 pp
Kyrgyzstan 28.3 → 92.0 +63.7 pp

Largest decrease

Japan 89.1 → 85.5 −3.6 pp
Barbados 71.9 → 70.4 −1.6 pp
Iceland 98.2 → 98.2 +0.1 pp
Norway 96.3 → 99.0 +2.7 pp
Sweden 92.5 → 95.5 +3.0 pp

Continents over time

median country of each continent

Internet use - continent medians

Africa Asia Europe North America South America Oceania

By continent

median country

Africa	41.2 %
Asia	88.2 %
Europe	93.6 %
North America	76.2 %
South America	82.0 %
Oceania	74.7 %

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