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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38.42 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 66,425 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.64 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.64 per 100 people (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 38,976 users (2017)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 31.98 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 17,908 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 31.98 per 100 population (2022)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% (2022)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% (2022)
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.