Share of the population using the Internet in Chile
Chile: Share of the population using the Internet was 95.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Chile, 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
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Chile is 95.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Chile peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Chile ranks 28th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +96.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +96.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +146.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +96.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +55.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +56.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +147.0% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +304.9% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 95.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 95.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +304.9% | 4.1% | 16.6% |
| 1999 | +147.0% | 1.7% | 4.1% |
| 1995 | +146.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1993 | +96.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1996 | +96.8% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| 1994 | +96.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 16.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 45.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 87.5% | 95.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More science & technology data for Chile
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 35.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Chile?
- Share of the population using the internet in Chile was 95.6% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.