Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 61.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 162nd 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 61.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 61.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- 159 United States Virgin Islands 64.4% compare
- 160 Eswatini 63.4% compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 63.3% compare
- 163 Guatemala 60.2% compare
- 164 Senegal 60.1% compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 59.1% compare
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.96 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 60.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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 162nd out of 236 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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