Number of people using the Internet in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of people using the Internet was 3.43 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Nicaragua, 1990–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people using the internet in Nicaragua stood at 3.43 million users. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 456.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Nicaragua peaked at 3.43 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 111th of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,914 users | 0 users | 24,671 users | 7 |
| 2000s | 164,362 users | 49,233 users | 412,932 users | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million users | 573,745 users | 2.53 million users | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million users | 2.95 million users | 3.43 million users | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 145 (2014)
- Share of the population using the Internet 61.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2014)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2015)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 5.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 399,493 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Nicaragua?
- Number of people using the internet in Nicaragua was 3.43 million users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of people using the internet?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.