Share of the population using the Internet in Belarus
Belarus: Share of the population using the Internet was 94.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Belarus, 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
Belarus recorded 94.3% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Belarus peaked at 94.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Belarus ranks 37th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +500.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +903.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +67.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +569.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +275.8% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +131.2% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +108.1% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +81.0% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +3.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 94.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 94.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +903.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +569.8% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1995 | +500.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +275.8% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 1.9% | 27.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 31.8% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 85.1% | 94.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More science & technology data for Belarus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.12 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,429 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Belarus?
- Share of the population using the internet in Belarus was 94.3% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Belarus rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Belarus ranks 37th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.