Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Indonesia
Indonesia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 72.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Indonesia stood at 72.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 325.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Indonesia peaked at 72.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 137th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +122.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +58.0% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +5.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 72.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 72.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +122.2% | 0.9% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 10.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 53.7% | 72.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More science & technology data for Indonesia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 122.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 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 347.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 186.07 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38,992 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Indonesia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Indonesia was 72.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Indonesia ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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