Share of population using the internet, 2022 (% of population)
Internet use (% of population) by country in 2022, from the ITU. Compares how many people used the internet across 150+ countries.
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Key Insights
- •Internet use in 2022 spans from around ~10% in some low-income countries to ~100% in several high-income Gulf and Nordic countries.
- •Many countries cluster in the 70–95% range, indicating near-universal adoption, while others remain below 40%, highlighting a persistent digital divide.
- •Regional differences are stark: Europe and high-income Asia-Pacific generally exceed 85–90%, while parts of Sub-Saharan Africa remain below 30–40%.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 66.6%)
About This Statistic
This statistic measures the percentage of a country’s population that used the internet in a given year. It captures overall digital connectivity and is widely used to track progress toward universal, affordable internet access.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) compiles this indicator from nationally reported data (household surveys and administrative sources) and harmonizes it for international comparison. While definitions and survey timing can vary by country, it is one of the most comprehensive global datasets for internet adoption.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% |
| 2 | Iceland | 99.0% |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 99.0% |
| 4 | Norway | 99.0% |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 99.0% |
| 6 | Denmark | 98.0% |
| 7 | Malaysia | 97.0% |
| 8 | Sweden | 97.0% |
| 9 | Cyprus | 96.0% |
| 10 | Netherlands | 96.0% |
| 11 | Switzerland | 96.0% |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 96.0% |
| 13 | Australia | 96.0% |
| 14 | Ireland | 95.0% |
| 15 | Oman | 95.0% |
| 16 | New Zealand | 95.0% |
| 17 | Spain | 95.0% |
| 18 | Belgium | 95.0% |
| 19 | Canada | 94.0% |
| 20 | Finland | 93.0% |
| 21 | France | 93.0% |
| 22 | Japan | 93.0% |
| 23 | Chile | 92.0% |
| 24 | Croatia | 92.0% |
| 25 | Estonia | 92.0% |
| 26 | Italy | 92.0% |
| 27 | Kazakhstan | 92.0% |
| 28 | Poland | 92.0% |
| 29 | Singapore | 92.0% |
| 30 | United States of America | 92.0% |
| 31 | Austria | 92.0% |
| 32 | Lebanon | 91.0% |
| 33 | Israel | 90.0% |
| 34 | Latvia | 90.0% |
| 35 | Portugal | 90.0% |
| 36 | Argentina | 90.0% |
| 37 | Lithuania | 89.0% |
| 38 | Romania | 89.0% |
| 39 | Slovakia | 89.0% |
| 40 | Slovenia | 89.0% |
| 41 | Czech Republic | 88.0% |
| 42 | Hungary | 88.0% |
| 43 | Jordan | 88.0% |
| 44 | Morocco | 88.0% |
| 45 | Russian Federation | 88.0% |
| 46 | Uruguay | 88.0% |
| 47 | Armenia | 88.0% |
| 48 | Thailand | 85.0% |
| 49 | Benin | 84.0% |
| 50 | Greece | 84.0% |
| 51 | Mongolia | 84.0% |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 83.0% |
| 53 | Serbia | 83.0% |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | 83.0% |
| 55 | Albania | 83.0% |
| 56 | Brazil | 81.0% |
| 57 | Georgia | 80.0% |
| 58 | Cuba | 79.0% |
| 59 | Kyrgyzstan | 79.0% |
| 60 | Ukraine | 79.0% |
| 61 | Botswana | 79.0% |
| 62 | Dominican Republic | 78.0% |
| 63 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 78.0% |
| 64 | Türkiye | 78.0% |
| 65 | Trinidad and Tobago | 77.0% |
| 66 | Afghanistan | 77.0% |
| 67 | People's Republic of China | 76.0% |
| 68 | Mexico | 76.0% |
| 69 | Moldova, Republic of | 76.0% |
| 70 | Tunisia | 76.0% |
| 71 | Iraq | 75.0% |
| 72 | Paraguay | 75.0% |
| 73 | Panama | 74.0% |
| 74 | Vietnam | 74.0% |
| 75 | Algeria | 74.0% |
| 76 | Colombia | 73.0% |
| 77 | Philippines | 73.0% |
| 78 | South Africa | 73.0% |
| 79 | Venezuela | 73.0% |
| 80 | Egypt | 72.0% |
| 81 | Ecuador | 71.0% |
| 82 | Bulgaria | 69.0% |
| 83 | Peru | 69.0% |
| 84 | Suriname | 66.0% |
| 85 | Malta | 65.0% |
| 86 | Maldives | 63.0% |
| 87 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 63.0% |
| 88 | Gabon | 62.0% |
| 89 | Indonesia | 62.0% |
| 90 | Jamaica | 60.0% |
| 91 | Cambodia | 57.0% |
| 92 | Honduras | 57.0% |
| 93 | Bolivia | 56.0% |
| 94 | Namibia | 55.0% |
| 95 | Sri Lanka | 53.0% |
| 96 | Ghana | 53.0% |
| 97 | Belize | 53.0% |
| 98 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 50.0% |
| 99 | India | 47.0% |
| 100 | Cameroon | 46.0% |
| 101 | Guatemala | 46.0% |
| 102 | Syrian Arab Republic | 46.0% |
| 103 | El Salvador | 45.0% |
| 104 | Myanmar | 44.0% |
| 105 | Lesotho | 43.0% |
| 106 | Kenya | 42.0% |
| 107 | Nicaragua | 41.0% |
| 108 | Tajikistan | 41.0% |
| 109 | Bangladesh | 41.0% |
| 110 | Republic of The Gambia | 40.0% |
| 111 | Nigeria | 40.0% |
| 112 | Nepal | 38.0% |
| 113 | Haiti | 37.0% |
| 114 | Pakistan | 36.0% |
| 115 | Guinea | 34.0% |
| 116 | Senegal | 34.0% |
| 117 | Zimbabwe | 34.0% |
| 118 | Sudan | 34.0% |
| 119 | Mauritania | 33.0% |
| 120 | Republic of the Congo | 32.0% |
| 121 | Zambia | 31.0% |
| 122 | Togo | 30.0% |
| 123 | Ethiopia | 29.0% |
| 124 | Mali | 29.0% |
| 125 | Yemen | 28.0% |
| 126 | Djibouti | 27.0% |
| 127 | Rwanda | 26.0% |
| 128 | Uganda | 26.0% |
| 129 | Angola | 26.0% |
| 130 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 24.0% |
| 131 | Mozambique | 23.0% |
| 132 | Madagascar | 20.0% |
| 133 | Malawi | 20.0% |
| 134 | Sierra Leone | 20.0% |
| 135 | Somalia | 14.0% |
| 136 | Burundi | 12.0% |
| 137 | Papua New Guinea | 12.0% |
| 138 | Chad | 11.0% |
| 139 | Niger | 11.0% |
| 140 | South Sudan | 10.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (2022).
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