Internet users — all countries

Internet users — High-income countries

Internet users in high-income countries in 2024 — 93.17%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 92.94 pp.

2024 93.17% +1.08 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 93.17%2024
Period minimum 0.23%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Internet users — High-income countries, 1990–2024025507510019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0.23%1995: 3.19%1996: 5.81%1997: 9.13%1998: 13.73%1999: 19.78%2000: 26.67%2001: 32.07%2002: 39.42%2003: 44.09%2004: 49.32%2005: 53.04%2006: 55.78%2007: 61.42%2008: 64.22%2009: 66.54%2010: 69.18%2011: 70.6%2012: 73.89%2013: 75.35%2014: 77.12%2015: 78.39%2016: 82.65%2017: 84.32%2018: 86.21%2019: 87.57%2020: 88.83%2021: 89.76%2022: 91.19%2023: 92.08%2024: 93.17%
Change over the period: +92.94 pp Annual average: 2.73 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 93.17%
World 71.2%
Internet users — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 93.17 +1.08 pp
2023 92.08 +0.89 pp
2022 91.19 +1.43 pp
2021 89.76 +0.94 pp
2020 88.83 +1.25 pp
2019 87.57 +1.37 pp
2018 86.21 +1.89 pp
2017 84.32 +1.67 pp
2016 82.65 +4.26 pp
2015 78.39 +1.27 pp
2014 77.12 +1.77 pp
2013 75.35 +1.46 pp
2012 73.89 +3.29 pp
2011 70.6 +1.42 pp
2010 69.18 +2.64 pp
2009 66.54 +2.32 pp
2008 64.22 +2.79 pp
2007 61.42 +5.65 pp
2006 55.78 +2.74 pp
2005 53.04 +3.72 pp
2004 49.32 +5.23 pp
2003 44.09 +4.67 pp
2002 39.42 +7.35 pp
2001 32.07 +5.41 pp
2000 26.67 +6.89 pp
1999 19.78 +6.05 pp
1998 13.73 +4.6 pp
1997 9.13 +3.32 pp
1996 5.81 +2.61 pp
1995 3.19
1990 0.23

About the indicator

The share of the population that has used the internet over the last three months — from any device and in any place. The ITU definition is deliberately broad, so the indicator reflects the penetration of access rather than the intensity of use. The data come from household surveys; where there are no surveys, ITU publishes estimates.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.