Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Greenland
Greenland: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 69.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Greenland, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Greenland is 69.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Greenland peaked at 69.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2000.
That places Greenland 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.7% | — |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +1.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 69.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 75% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 69.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 31.7% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 63.0% | 69.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More science & technology data for Greenland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.64 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.17 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 66,425 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 0.1618 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1792 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2702 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38.42 (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 Greenland?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Greenland was 69.5% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Greenland ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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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