Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 87.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Puerto Rico, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 87.3% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Puerto Rico peaked at 87.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 84th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +48.6% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +2.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 87.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 94% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 87.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Puerto Rico 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 | +48.6% | 10.5% | 15.6% |
| 2012 | +43.8% | 48.0% | 69.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 10.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 45.3% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 84.8% | 87.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More science & technology data for Puerto Rico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.43 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 604.62 (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 Puerto Rico?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Puerto Rico was 87.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Puerto Rico ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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