Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Central Asia
Central Asia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 86.6% in 2025. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Central Asia, 2005β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of individuals using the internet in Central Asia stood at 86.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Central Asia peaked at 86.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2005.
Central Asia ranks 15th of 40 groups 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 | 7.5% | 3.3% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 18.4% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 67.6% | 86.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 12 Iceland 98.2% compare
- 13 Qatar 98.1% compare
- 14 Malaysia 98.0% compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
- 17 San Marino 97.4% compare
- 18 Switzerland 97.3% compare
More science & technology data for Central Asia
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 96.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 92.3% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 86.3% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 497.04 per 1000000 pop (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 68.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 21.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Central Asia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Central Asia was 86.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2005.
- How does Central Asia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Central Asia ranks 15th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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