Proportion of individuals using the Internet in United States
United States: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 94.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in United States, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in United States is 94.7%, measured in 2024. 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 peaked at 94.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2000.
That places United States 35th out of 236 countries 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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 94.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
More science & technology data for United States
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 430,843 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in United States?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- United States ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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