Share of the population using the Internet in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of the population using the Internet was 92.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan is 92.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Kyrgyzstan 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +181.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +408.0% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +188.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +106.9% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 92.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 92.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Kyrgyzstan 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 | +408.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| 2001 | +188.4% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| 1999 | +181.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 1.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 16.3% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 72.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More science & technology data for Kyrgyzstan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.07 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of the population using the internet in Kyrgyzstan was 92.0% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.