Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 54.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cook Islands, 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 54.0% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Cook Islands peaked at 54.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2000.
That places Cook Islands 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7% | — |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 15.7% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 35.7% | 54.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 169 Tajikistan 55.8% compare
- 170 Montserrat 54.6% compare
- 170 Sri Lanka 54.6% compare
- 173 Bangladesh 53.4% compare
- 174 Lesotho 51.8% compare
- 175 Gambia 49.5% compare
More science & technology data for Cook Islands
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 220,000 millions of constant united states dollars (2019)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 21.05 per 100 population (2022)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% (2022)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% (2022)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 55.0% (2022)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 55.0% (2022)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 55.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Cook Islands?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Cook Islands was 54.0% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Cook Islands ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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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