Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Central America
Central America: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 81.5% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Central America, 2005β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central America recorded 81.5% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Central America peaked at 81.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2005.
Central America ranks 18th 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 | 18.4% | 14.6% | 23.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 27.1% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 66.1% | 81.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 15 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
- 17 San Marino 97.4% compare
- 18 Switzerland 97.3% compare
- 19 Aruba 97.2% compare
- 19 Ireland 97.2% compare
- 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.0% compare
More science & technology data for Central America
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 97.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 95.4% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 80.3% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 50.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 43.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Central America?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Central America was 81.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2005.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Central America ranks 18th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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