Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 92.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Eastern Asia, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern Asia is 92.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern Asia peaked at 92.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2005.
That places Eastern Asia 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.2% | — |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 92.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 16.2% | 34.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 39.5% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 79.4% | 92.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More science & technology data for Eastern Asia
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 98.2% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 93.1% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,632 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 90.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 96.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern Asia was 92.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2005.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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