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 minor 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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2.14 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 86,132 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0349 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 47 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.04 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 5.67 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 76.0% (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 minor 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 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.