Number of people using the Internet in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of people using the Internet was 9.89 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Bolivia, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Bolivia is 9.89 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 163.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Bolivia peaked at 9.89 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 63rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 5,260 people | — |
| 1996 | 15,723 people | +198.9% |
| 1997 | 36,592 people | +132.7% |
| 1998 | 52,042 people | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 83,075 people | +59.6% |
| 2000 | 124,169 people | +49.5% |
| 2001 | 185,598 people | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 277,441 people | +49.5% |
| 2003 | 317,553 people | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 408,663 people | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 489,341 people | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 590,409 people | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million people | +72.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million people | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million people | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million people | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 3.10 million people | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 3.72 million people | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 3.95 million people | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.75 million people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.13 million people | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 4.44 million people | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.97 million people | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 5.10 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.54 million people | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 7.08 million people | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 7.88 million people | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 8.77 million people | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 9.46 million people | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 9.89 million people | +4.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9.89 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 9.89 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +198.9% | 5,260 people | 15,723 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,115 people | 0 people | 83,075 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 632,421 people | 124,169 people | 1.68 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.10 million people | 2.28 million people | 5.54 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 million people | 7.08 million people | 9.89 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More science & technology data for Bolivia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9803 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.7569 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 196.72 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Bolivia?
- Number of people using the internet in Bolivia was 9.89 million people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Bolivia ranks 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.