Share of the population using the Internet in Macao
Macao: Share of the population using the Internet was 89.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Macao, 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
Macao recorded 89.8% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Macao peaked at 89.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Macao 60th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Macao, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +656.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +159.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +224.6% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +196.6% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +65.5% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 89.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 96% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 89.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +656.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1997 | +224.6% | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| 1998 | +196.6% | 2.4% | 7.0% |
| 1996 | +159.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| 2001 | +65.5% | 13.6% | 22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 9.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 13.6% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 55.2% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 87.5% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More science & technology data for Macao
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 201.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 41,640 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Macao?
- Share of the population using the internet in Macao was 89.8% 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Macao ranks 60th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.