Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 85.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 85.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 327.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Mongolia peaked at 85.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 93rd 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +350.0% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +98.7% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | +1.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 85.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 85.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +350.0% | 2.0% | 9.0% |
| 2018 | +98.7% | 23.7% | 47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 1.3% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 10.2% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 62.5% | 85.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More science & technology data for Mongolia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.67 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.39 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 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.11 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2941 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 276.87 (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 Mongolia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Mongolia was 85.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Mongolia ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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