Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Chile
Chile: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 95.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Chile stood at 95.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Chile peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2000.
That places Chile 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 95.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 95.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 16.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 45.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 87.5% | 95.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 29 Australia and New Zealand 95.7% compare
- 30 Jordan 95.6% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.5% compare
- 32 United Kingdom 95.5% compare
More science & technology data for Chile
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 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 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 35.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Chile?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Chile was 95.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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