Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 64.1% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2005β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of individuals using the internet in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 64.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 64.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2005.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 31st of 40 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.0% | 20.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 22.1% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 57.1% | 64.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
More science & technology data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 90.4% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 85.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 73.3% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 74.3% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 1,194 per 1000000 pop (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 25.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 64.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 31st out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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