Share of the population using the Internet: High-income countries
94.2% in 2025, the latest year published. Figures for 21 years from 2005 to 2025 are below.
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 94.2 |
| 2024 | 93 |
| 2023 | 91.9 |
| 2022 | 91 |
| 2021 | 90 |
| 2020 | 88.4 |
| 2019 | 87.5 |
| 2018 | 86.3 |
| 2017 | 84.2 |
| 2016 | 82.5 |
| 2015 | 78.3 |
| 2014 | 77 |
| 2013 | 75.1 |
| 2012 | 73.7 |
| 2011 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 69 |
| 2009 | 66.4 |
| 2008 | 64 |
| 2007 | 61.3 |
| 2006 | 55.7 |
| 2005 | 52.9 |