Share of the population using the Internet in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the population using the Internet was 79.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 79.3%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Colombia peaked at 79.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 111th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +75.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +75.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +67.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +105.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +61.2% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 79.3% | +2.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 79.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 79.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 2.2% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 36.5% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 69.8% | 79.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More science & technology data for Colombia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 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 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 78.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (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 Colombia?
- Share of the population using the internet in Colombia was 79.3% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Colombia ranks 111th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.