Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 64.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Southern Asia, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 64.2% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 314.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Southern Asia peaked at 64.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2005.
That places Southern Asia 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.8% | — |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +33.5% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 64.2% | +7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Southern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +36.4% | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| 2020 | +35.8% | 29.9% | 40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 7.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 40.6% | 64.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More science & technology data for Southern Asia
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 96.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 95.4% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 69.4% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 347.27 per 1000000 pop (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 78.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 60.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Southern Asia was 64.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Southern Asia ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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