Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 79.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Colombia is 79.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Colombia peaked at 79.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 122nd of 236 countries 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +60.9% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 79.3% | +2.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 79.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 79.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 2.2% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 36.5% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 69.8% | 79.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 119 Belize 80.0% compare
- 120 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 79.7% compare
- 121 Niue 79.6% compare
- 123 South Africa 78.4% compare
- 124 British Virgin Islands 77.7% compare
- 125 Algeria 77.4% compare
- 125 Republic of Moldova 77.4% compare
- 125 Moldova 77.4% compare
More science & technology data for Colombia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 78.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Colombia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Colombia was 79.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Colombia ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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