Share of the population using the Internet in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of the population using the Internet was 72.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 72.7%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 72.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 127th of 208 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.
Share of the population using the Internet in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 2.2% | — |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 72.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 78% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 72.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 6.5% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 47.0% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.4% | 72.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More science & technology data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 200.54 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.01 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 186,182 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 423.14 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.43 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of the population using the internet in Antigua and Barbuda was 72.7% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.