Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Palau
Palau: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 83.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Palau, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Palau stood at 83.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Palau peaked at 83.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2002.
That places Palau 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.2% | — |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | +205.9% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +1.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 83.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 91% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Palau's 83.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 20.2% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.6% | 83.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More science & technology data for Palau
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 135.39 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 24,000 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1805 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5.04 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Palau?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Palau was 83.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Palau ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Palau 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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