Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Panama
Panama: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 72.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 72.8% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Panama peaked at 72.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2000.
That places Panama 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +6.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 72.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 79% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 72.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +51.6% | 22.3% | 33.8% |
| 2006 | +50.4% | 11.5% | 17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 6.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 40.1% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 64.8% | 72.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More science & technology data for Panama
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.59 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.57 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 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 94.12 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 282.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Panama?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Panama was 72.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Panama ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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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