Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Northern America
Northern America: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 95.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Northern America, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of individuals using the internet in Northern America stood at 95.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Northern America peaked at 95.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2005.
That places Northern America 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.3% | — |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 95.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 68.3% | 74.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 71.0% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 90.5% | 95.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 5 Denmark 99.8% compare
- 6 Luxembourg 99.1% compare
- 7 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 99.0% compare
- 7 Monaco 99.0% compare
- 7 Norway 99.0% compare
More science & technology data for Northern America
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.1% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 96.9% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 5,006 per 1000000 pop (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 97.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 95.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Northern America?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Northern America was 95.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2005.
- How does Northern America rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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