Share of the population using the Internet in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of the population using the Internet was 65.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands is 65.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 292.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Marshall Islands peaked at 65.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Marshall Islands ranks 141st 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 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 7.0% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 56.4% | 65.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 138 Tonga 67.4% compare
- 139 Philippines 67.3% compare
- 140 El Salvador 66.5% compare
- 142 Laos 65.6% compare
- 144 Namibia 64.9% compare
More science & technology data for Marshall Islands
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.92 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15,913 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 39.71 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 39.71 per 100 people (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 26,476 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.35 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 942 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.35 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 1.15 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 65.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Marshall Islands?
- Share of the population using the internet in Marshall Islands was 65.9% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Marshall Islands ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.