Proportion of individuals using the Internet in China
China: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 91.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in China, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 91.6% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in China peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
That places China 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +76.9% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 91.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 91.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 1.8% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 34.3% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 70.1% | 92.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More science & technology data for China
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.75 (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 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 194.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 932,712 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in China?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in China was 91.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does China rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- China ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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