Share of the population using the Internet in Guyana
Guyana: Share of the population using the Internet was 83.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Guyana, 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
Guyana recorded 83.0% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 159.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Guyana peaked at 83.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Guyana 95th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | — |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +100.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +54.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +56.1% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +55.1% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +4.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 83.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 89% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 83.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 0.6% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 29.9% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 63.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More science & technology data for Guyana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.56 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 924,876 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.38 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.24 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 49.61 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Guyana?
- Share of the population using the internet in Guyana was 83.0% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Guyana ranks 95th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.