Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 33.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 33.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 215.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 33.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 34th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 33.7% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 3.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 24.1% | 33.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.5% compare
- 32 United Kingdom 95.5% compare
- 34 Oman 95.3% compare
- 35 United States 94.7% compare
- 36 Andorra 94.4% compare
- 36 Canada 94.4% compare
- 36 Gibraltar 94.4% compare
- 36 Russian Federation 94.4% compare
- 36 Singapore 94.4% compare
- 36 Russia 94.4% compare
More science & technology data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 93.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 87.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 71.2% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 63.1% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 70.05 per 1000000 pop (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 47.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 33.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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