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People who use the internet

What share of the people in each country use the internet?

188 of 188 shown in the list

% of the population using the internet

  1. Bahrain100.0% 2024
  2. Kuwait100.0% 2025
  3. Saudi Arabia100.0% 2024
  4. United Arab Emirates100.0% 2024
  5. Denmark99.8% 2024
  6. Luxembourg99.1% 2025
  7. Monaco99.0% 2024
  8. Norway99.0% 2024
  9. Liechtenstein98.3% 2024
  10. Iceland98.2% 2024
  11. Qatar98.1% 2024
  12. Malaysia98.0% 2024
  13. South Korea97.9% 2024
  14. San Marino97.4% 2024
  15. Switzerland97.3% 2025
  16. Ireland97.2% 2024
  17. Netherlands97.0% 2024
  18. Brunei96.3% 2024
  19. Australia96.1% 2024
  20. Belgium95.8% 2024
  21. Hong Kong95.8% 2024
  22. Spain95.8% 2024
  23. Sweden95.8% 2025
  24. Chile95.6% 2024
  25. Jordan95.6% 2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), uri: https://datahub.itu.int/, Individuals using the Internet (% of population), via the World Bank. Data for 2020 to 2025. What it counts, how to cite it and the data

At a glance

  • 188 countries or territories have a figure.
  • The highest is Bahrain at 100.0% (2024) and the lowest is Burundi at 8.6% (2024).
  • The middle value (the median) is 82.1%.

What it counts

Individuals who used the internet from any location in the last three months, as a share of the population, as compiled by the International Telecommunication Union.

What it leaves out, and how far to trust a comparison

Countries estimate use from household surveys or from subscriber data of different years and quality. The figure does not show the speed, cost or quality of access, or the rules on privacy and online speech that apply.

Source

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), uri: https://datahub.itu.int/: Individuals using the Internet (% of population), via the World Bank, compiled in World Bank, World Development Indicators. Source licence: CC BY 4.0. Data retrieved 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-25.

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TheLawToKnow. (2026). People who use the internet [Chart]. Law in Charts. https://tools.thelawtoknow.com/law-in-charts/internet-users-share. Data: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), uri: https://datahub.itu.int/, Individuals using the Internet (% of population), via the World Bank, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS (data retrieved 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-25).

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Chart: TheLawToKnow, Law in Charts (https://tools.thelawtoknow.com/law-in-charts/internet-users-share). Data: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), uri: https://datahub.itu.int/, via World Bank, World Development Indicators.

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@misc{internetusersshare2026,
  author = {{TheLawToKnow}},
  title = {People who use the internet},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Law in Charts},
  url = {https://tools.thelawtoknow.com/law-in-charts/internet-users-share},
  note = {Data: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), uri: https://datahub.itu.int/, Individuals using the Internet (% of population), via the World Bank, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-25.}
}

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