Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 89.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 89.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 626.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Kiribati peaked at 89.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 71st 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | +1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 89.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 89.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 9.1% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 53.0% | 89.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More science & technology data for Kiribati
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5352 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 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2.14 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Kiribati?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Kiribati was 89.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Kiribati ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 626.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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