Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Americas
Americas: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 88.1% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Americas, 2005β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of individuals using the internet in Americas stood at 88.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Americas peaked at 88.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2005.
Americas ranks 14th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 35.9% | 46.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 48.7% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 80.0% | 88.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 11 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
- 12 Iceland 98.2% compare
- 13 Qatar 98.1% compare
- 14 Malaysia 98.0% compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
- 17 San Marino 97.4% compare
More science & technology data for Americas
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 97.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 96.3% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 94.3% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 89.1% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 80.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 60.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Americas?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Americas was 88.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2005.
- How does Americas rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Americas ranks 14th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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