Proportion of individuals using the Internet in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 94.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in United States of America stood at 94.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in United States of America peaked at 94.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2000.
That places United States of America 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.1% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 43.1% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 69.7% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 90.3% | 94.7% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for United States of America
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 97.1% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 4,937 (2022)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 97.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in United States of America?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in United States of America was 94.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- United States of America ranks 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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