Share of the population using the Internet in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of the population using the Internet was 89.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Kiribati, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Kiribati is 89.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 630.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Kiribati peaked at 89.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Kiribati ranks 66th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +96.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +47.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | +1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 89.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 89.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 9.1% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 53.0% | 89.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More science & technology data for Kiribati
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5352 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 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Kiribati?
- Share of the population using the internet in Kiribati was 89.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Kiribati ranks 66th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 630.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major 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.