Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 84.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 84.2% 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 7.8% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Viet Nam peaked at 84.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +333.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +67.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | +7.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Viet Nam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +333.3% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| 2003 | +100.0% | 1.9% | 3.8% |
| 2004 | +100.0% | 3.8% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 0.3% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 30.7% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 70.3% | 84.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Viet Nam was 84.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Viet Nam ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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