Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 35.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Tuvalu, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Tuvalu is 35.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 252.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Tuvalu peaked at 35.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +13.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 35.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 35.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 14.6% | 35.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More science & technology data for Tuvalu
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.86 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9886 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9,878 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 329.27 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.42 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Tuvalu?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Tuvalu was 35.2% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Tuvalu ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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