Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 46.3% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Nepal, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Nepal stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 200.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Nepal peaked at 46.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 166th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 7.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 37.0% | 46.3% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Nepal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 99.85 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 99.85 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 43 (2017)
- Share of individuals using the internet 46.32 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 20 (2017)
- Number of internet users 12.08 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 10.07 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 2.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Nepal?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Nepal was 46.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Nepal ranks 166th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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