Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 90.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 90.9% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 160.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Thailand peaked at 90.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2000.
That places Thailand 61st 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +51.4% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | +1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 90.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 90.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 3.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 22.4% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 77.8% | 90.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 59 Morocco 91.2% compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 91.0% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 90.8% compare
- 62 Slovenia 90.8% compare
- 64 Jamaica 90.1% compare
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (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 Thailand?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Thailand was 90.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Thailand ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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