Proportion of individuals using the Internet in China, Macao Special Administrative Region
China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in China, Macao Special Administrative Region is 89.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 89.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2000.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 12th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +65.4% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 13.6% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 55.2% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 87.5% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Macao Special Administrative Region
More science & technology data for China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.7% (2024)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 93.4% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 4,634 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 89.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
- How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Macao Special Administrative Region 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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