Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Central America
Central America: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 81.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Central America, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.6% | — |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 81.5% | +3.6% |
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
- 15 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 17 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
- 18 San Marino 97.4% compare
- 19 Switzerland 97.3% compare
- 20 Aruba 97.2% compare
- 20 Ireland 97.2% 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 37 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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