Chile vs Spain: Share of the population using the Internet

Chile
95.6%
in 2024
Spain
95.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
28th
Spain rank
25th

Share of the population using the Internet over time

  • Chile
  • Spain
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 95.8% against 95.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Chile ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 208 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 1.8% 0.9% Spain
2000s 29.2% 41.1% 12.0% Spain
2010s 68.4% 77.1% 8.7% Spain
2020s 92.0% 94.6% 2.5% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Chile or Spain?
Spain, at 95.8% against 95.6% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Chile and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chile and Spain rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
Chile ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population using the Internet
Unit
% of population
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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