Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 53.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 53.4% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 486.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Bangladesh peaked at 53.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 173rd of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +400.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +20.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 53.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 53.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 62.3%, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +400.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 3.7% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 36.1% | 53.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More science & technology data for Bangladesh
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,468 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,259 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Bangladesh was 53.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Bangladesh ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 486.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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