Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 61.4% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Nicaragua, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Nicaragua is 61.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 248.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Nicaragua peaked at 61.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 150th of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 10.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 44.9% | 61.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 147 United States Virgin Islands 64.4% compare
- 148 Eswatini 63.4% compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 63.3% compare
- 151 Guatemala 60.2% compare
- 152 Senegal 60.1% compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 59.1% compare
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 105.96 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 105.96 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 145 (2014)
- Share of individuals using the internet 61.4 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2014)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2015)
- Number of internet users 3.43 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 5.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Nicaragua was 61.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Nicaragua ranks 150th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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