Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 83.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 83.7% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 83.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2005.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 17th out of 35 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.6% | — |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 83.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 16.6% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 34.6% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 73.8% | 83.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 14 Malaysia 98.0% compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
- 17 San Marino 97.4% compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.7% compare
- 18 Switzerland 97.3% compare
- 19 Aruba 97.2% compare
- 19 Ireland 97.2% compare
More science & technology data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 95.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 94.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 91.5% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 84.5% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 668.04 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 70.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Latin America and the Caribbean was 83.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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