Share of the population using the Internet in Maldives
Maldives: Share of the population using the Internet was 85.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Maldives, 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
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Maldives stood at 85.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Maldives peaked at 85.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Maldives 86th 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | — |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +84.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +96.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +96.8% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +64.1% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +47.8% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +60.7% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 85.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 85.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 62.3%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +96.5% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| 2000 | +96.8% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| 1998 | +84.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 2.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 26.5% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 79.1% | 85.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More science & technology data for Maldives
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 148.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.48 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,499 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.74 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Maldives?
- Share of the population using the internet in Maldives was 85.2% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Maldives ranks 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.