Number of people using the Internet in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of people using the Internet was 3,826 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Tuvalu, 1990–2017
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
In 2017, number of people using the internet in Tuvalu stood at 3,826 people. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 275.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Tuvalu peaked at 3,826 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 207th out of 208 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 500.26 people | — |
| 2001 | 546.4 people | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 606.25 people | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 668.96 people | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 746.02 people | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 825.02 people | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 915.1 people | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,018 people | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1,156 people | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 1,339 people | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1,550 people | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1,779 people | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 2,045 people | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 2,332 people | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 2,647 people | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 2,993 people | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 3,388 people | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 3,826 people | +12.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3,826 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3,826 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 832.12 people | 500.26 people | 1,339 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,570 people | 1,550 people | 3,826 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 204 Marshall Islands 24,750 people compare
- 205 Palau 14,851 people compare
- 206 Nauru 9,917 people compare
- 208 North Korea 0 people
More science & technology data for Tuvalu
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.86 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9886 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9,878 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 329.27 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 9 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 9 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Tuvalu?
- Number of people using the internet in Tuvalu was 3,826 people in 2017, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,826 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of people using the internet?
- Tuvalu ranks 207th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.