Share of the population using the Internet in Greenland
Greenland: Share of the population using the Internet was 69.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Greenland, 1990–2017
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 2017, share of the population using the internet in Greenland stood at 69.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Greenland peaked at 69.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Greenland 134th out of 208 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +3239.5% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +341.7% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +84.9% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +1.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 69.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 75% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 69.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Greenland 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 | +3239.5% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| 1997 | +341.7% | 1.8% | 8.0% |
| 1998 | +84.9% | 8.0% | 14.7% |
| 1999 | +46.9% | 14.7% | 21.6% |
| 2000 | +47.0% | 21.6% | 31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 0.0% | 21.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 31.7% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 63.0% | 69.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More science & technology data for Greenland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.64 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.17 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 66,425 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 0.1618 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1792 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2702 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38.42 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Greenland?
- Share of the population using the internet in Greenland was 69.5% in 2017, 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Greenland ranks 134th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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.