Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Peru
Peru: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 82.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 82.0% 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 3.1% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Peru peaked at 82.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 108th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +145.2% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +3.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 82.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 82.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +145.2% | 3.1% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 3.1% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 34.8% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 65.3% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More science & technology data for Peru
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 32.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,242 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Peru?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Peru was 82.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Peru ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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