Internet users — all countries

Internet users — Northern America

Internet users in Northern America in 2017 — 87.82%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 87.08 pp.

2017 87.82% +1.71 pp vs 2016
World rank
Period maximum 87.82%2017
Period minimum 0.74%1990

Trend over time

1990–2017 · % of population

Internet users — Northern America, 1990–2017025507510019901993199619992002200520082011201420171990: 0.74%1995: 8.74%1996: 15.45%1997: 20.96%1998: 29.59%1999: 35.84%2000: 43.89%2001: 50.17%2002: 59.06%2003: 61.94%2004: 64.88%2005: 68.33%2006: 69.27%2007: 74.82%2008: 74.27%2009: 71.92%2010: 72.54%2011: 71.05%2012: 75.53%2013: 72.84%2014: 74.41%2015: 76.1%2016: 86.11%2017: 87.82%
Change over the period: +87.08 pp Annual average: 3.23 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern America

Northern America 87.82%
World 46.3%
Internet users — Northern America, by year Northern America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 87.82 +1.71 pp
2016 86.11 +10.01 pp
2015 76.1 +1.69 pp
2014 74.41 +1.57 pp
2013 72.84 −2.69 pp
2012 75.53 +4.48 pp
2011 71.05 −1.5 pp
2010 72.54 +0.62 pp
2009 71.92 −2.35 pp
2008 74.27 −0.56 pp
2007 74.82 +5.55 pp
2006 69.27 +0.94 pp
2005 68.33 +3.46 pp
2004 64.88 +2.93 pp
2003 61.94 +2.88 pp
2002 59.06 +8.89 pp
2001 50.17 +6.29 pp
2000 43.89 +8.05 pp
1999 35.84 +6.25 pp
1998 29.59 +8.63 pp
1997 20.96 +5.51 pp
1996 15.45 +6.71 pp
1995 8.74
1990 0.74

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.