Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 53.4% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Bangladesh, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 149th of 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 146 Pakistan 57.3% compare
- 147 Tajikistan, Republic of 55.8% compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 54.6% compare
- 150 Lesotho, Kingdom of 51.8% compare
- 151 Gambia, The 49.5% compare
- 152 Haiti 47.9% compare
More science & technology data for Bangladesh
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,259 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.4999 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 108.08 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 108.08 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 373 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 53.42 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 74 (2021)
- Number of internet users 65.25 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 8.09 (2024)
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 149th out of 200 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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