⚠️ Unconfirmedtechnology2022

Individuals using the Internet (share of population)

Share of a country’s population using the Internet in 2022, based on ITU modelled estimates—showing global digital inclusion gaps across 200+ economies.

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Key Insights

Global Average
66.3%
Median: 75.0%
Countries Covered
176
with available data
Highest
United Arab Emirates
100.0%
Lowest
Eritrea
9.0%
Top 5 Countries
1United Arab Emirates100.0%
2Denmark99.0%
3Iceland99.0%
4Kuwait99.0%
5Norway99.0%
By Region
Oceania96.0%(2 countries)
Europe91.3%(32 countries)
South America81.3%(7 countries)
Asia78.3%(25 countries)
North America78.3%(4 countries)
Key Findings
  • A wide cross-country gap remains between near-universal Internet use in many high-income economies and much lower use in several low-income and conflict-affected states.
  • Small island states and Gulf countries often report very high usage rates, reflecting strong mobile broadband penetration.
  • Several large middle-income countries cluster in the 60–85% range, indicating rapid adoption but still meaningful offline populations.

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (2.0%)High (100.0%)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 66.3%)

Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Asia (25)
North America (4)
Africa (9)
Other (97)

About This Statistic

This statistic measures the percentage of individuals in each country who used the Internet in the last 3 months, expressed as a share of the total population. It is one of the most widely comparable indicators of digital inclusion, capturing both access and actual use (not just availability of infrastructure).

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) compiles official country-reported survey data where available and produces modelled estimates to ensure broad international coverage and comparability. Differences across countries reflect affordability, mobile broadband coverage, device access, digital skills, and policy environment—making the indicator a useful proxy for broader participation in modern education, labor markets, public services, and online commerce.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1United Arab Emirates100.0%
2Denmark99.0%
3Iceland99.0%
4Kuwait99.0%
5Norway99.0%
6Qatar99.0%
7Saudi Arabia99.0%
8Bahrain99.0%
9Monaco98.0%
10Oman98.0%
11South Korea97.0%
12Luxembourg97.0%
13Malaysia97.0%
14Switzerland97.0%
15United Kingdom97.0%
16Netherlands96.0%
17New Zealand96.0%
18Sweden96.0%
19Azerbaijan96.0%
20Australia96.0%
21Bahamas96.0%
22Canada95.0%
23Finland95.0%
24Ireland95.0%
25Spain95.0%
26Japan94.0%
27Chile93.0%
28Estonia93.0%
29Germany93.0%
30United States of America93.0%
31Belgium93.0%
32Bulgaria92.0%
33Cayman Islands92.0%
34France92.0%
35Italy92.0%
36Kazakhstan92.0%
37Latvia92.0%
38Aruba92.0%
39Poland92.0%
40Singapore92.0%
41Argentina92.0%
42Faroe Islands90.0%
43Israel90.0%
44Russian Federation90.0%
45Slovakia90.0%
46Slovenia90.0%
47Belarus89.0%
48Hungary89.0%
49Jordan89.0%
50Lebanon89.0%
51Croatia88.0%
52Lithuania88.0%
53Morocco88.0%
54Romania88.0%
55Uruguay88.0%
56Costa Rica87.0%
57Cyprus87.0%
58Czech Republic86.0%
59Libya86.0%
60Montenegro86.0%
61Dominican Republic85.0%
62State of Palestine85.0%
63Portugal85.0%
64Serbia85.0%
65Thailand85.0%
66Islamic Republic of Iran84.0%
67Mongolia84.0%
68Austria84.0%
69Greece83.0%
70Brazil82.0%
71Paraguay81.0%
72The Republic of North Macedonia81.0%
73Afghanistan81.0%
74Georgia79.0%
75Albania79.0%
76Andorra79.0%
77Armenia79.0%
78Belize79.0%
79Iraq78.0%
80Türkiye78.0%
81Trinidad and Tobago77.0%
82People's Republic of China76.0%
83Cuba76.0%
84Mexico76.0%
85Moldova, Republic of76.0%
86Botswana76.0%
87Panama75.0%
88Vietnam75.0%
89Ukraine75.0%
90Tunisia74.0%
91Bosnia and Herzegovina74.0%
92Brunei Darussalam74.0%
93Colombia73.0%
94Philippines73.0%
95Kyrgyzstan72.0%
96Mauritius72.0%
97Peru72.0%
98South Africa72.0%
99Turkmenistan72.0%
100Egypt72.0%
101Venezuela72.0%
102Uzbekistan71.0%
103Barbados70.0%
104Ecuador69.0%
105Guyana69.0%
106Algeria69.0%
107Maldives68.0%
108Indonesia66.0%
109Jamaica65.0%
110Gabon62.0%
111Namibia62.0%
112Seychelles62.0%
113Fiji61.0%
114Suriname59.0%
115Cambodia57.0%
116Dominica56.0%
117Nicaragua56.0%
118Nigeria55.0%
119Ghana54.0%
120Sri Lanka52.0%
121El Salvador52.0%
122Guatemala49.0%
123Honduras49.0%
124India47.0%
125Bolivia47.0%
126Senegal46.0%
127Cape Verde45.0%
128Myanmar44.0%
129Nepal44.0%
130Syrian Arab Republic44.0%
131Kenya43.0%
132Cameroon41.0%
133Cote d'Ivoire41.0%
134Lesotho41.0%
135Bangladesh41.0%
136Tajikistan39.0%
137Republic of The Gambia38.0%
138Guinea38.0%
139Benin36.0%
140Pakistan36.0%
141Sudan36.0%
142Haiti35.0%
143Liberia34.0%
144New Caledonia34.0%
145Zimbabwe34.0%
146Central African Republic32.0%
147Lao People's Democratic Republic32.0%
148Togo30.0%
149Republic of the Congo29.0%
150Uganda29.0%
151Zambia29.0%
152Equatorial Guinea28.0%
153Mali28.0%
154Antigua and Barbuda28.0%
155Yemen27.0%
156Ethiopia26.0%
157Mauritania26.0%
158Rwanda26.0%
159United Republic of Tanzania24.0%
160Democratic Republic of the Congo23.0%
161Mozambique23.0%
162Angola23.0%
163Djibouti21.0%
164Sierra Leone21.0%
165Madagascar20.0%
166Niger19.0%
167Malawi18.0%
168Burkina Faso18.0%
169Papua New Guinea16.0%
170Burundi14.0%
171Chad12.0%
172Comoros12.0%
173Somalia12.0%
174South Sudan12.0%
175Solomon Islands10.0%
176Eritrea9.0%
Showing 176 of 176 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (2022).

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