Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 84.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Brazil is 84.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Brazil peaked at 84.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 94th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +102.2% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +44.7% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 84.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 84.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +102.2% | 4.5% | 9.1% |
| 2001 | +55.2% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| 2003 | +45.1% | 9.1% | 13.2% |
| 2004 | +44.7% | 13.2% | 19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 2.9% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 40.7% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 80.5% | 84.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More science & technology data for Brazil
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 25.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8978 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Brazil?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Brazil was 84.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Brazil ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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