Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Namibia or United States Virgin Islands?

Namibia, at 64.9% against 64.4% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States Virgin Islands?

24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.

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.

Namibia vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of the population using the Internet

Namibia

64.9%

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

64.4%

in 2017

Namibia rank

144th

United States Virgin Islands rank

145th

Share of the population using the Internet over time

Namibia
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 64.9% against 64.4% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 144th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 145th of 208 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1%	5.8%	5.7%	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	3.9%	25.1%	21.2%	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	19.9%	47.7%	27.8%	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Namibia or United States Virgin Islands?: Namibia, at 64.9% against 64.4% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Namibia and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States Virgin Islands?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Namibia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of the population using the internet?: Namibia ranks 144th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 145th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.