Share of the population using the Internet in Haiti
Haiti: Share of the population using the Internet was 47.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Haiti, 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
Haiti recorded 47.9% for share of the population using the internet in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 319.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Haiti peaked at 48.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Haiti 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +220.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +194.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +227.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +162.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +84.4% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +227.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +60.6% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 47.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 47.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 60% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Haiti 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 | +227.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2004 | +227.9% | 1.6% | 5.4% |
| 1998 | +220.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +194.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2002 | +162.1% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| 2003 | +84.4% | 0.9% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 0.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 8.4% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 39.4% | 48.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More science & technology data for Haiti
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.19 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6519 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.50 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 272.1 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 37.83 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Haiti?
- Share of the population using the internet in Haiti was 47.9% 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Haiti ranks 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.