Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Americas
Americas: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 88.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Americas, 2005–2025
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 37 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.9% | — |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 88.1% | +2.0% |
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
- 15 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 17 Faroe Islands 97.6% 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 37 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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