Share of the population using the Internet in Honduras
Honduras: Share of the population using the Internet was 58.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Honduras, 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
Honduras recorded 58.6% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 154.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Honduras peaked at 58.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Honduras ranks 152nd 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +291.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +76.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +90.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +109.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +83.5% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +84.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 58.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 58.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +291.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2000 | +109.7% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| 1999 | +90.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 2003 | +84.8% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| 2002 | +83.5% | 1.4% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 1.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 11.1% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 45.2% | 58.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More science & technology data for Honduras
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.94 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7094 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 7.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 70.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 130.35 (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 Honduras?
- Share of the population using the internet in Honduras was 58.6% 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Honduras ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.