Share of the population using the Internet in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of the population using the Internet was 79.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Bolivia, 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 Bolivia stood at 79.7%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Bolivia peaked at 79.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 110th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +193.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +128.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +56.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +46.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +47.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +69.3% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | +3.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 79.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 79.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Bolivia 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 | +193.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 1.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 22.4% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 59.9% | 79.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More science & technology data for Bolivia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9803 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 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.7569 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 196.72 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Bolivia?
- Share of the population using the internet in Bolivia was 79.7% 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Bolivia ranks 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.