Share of the population using the Internet in Mexico
Mexico: Share of the population using the Internet was 83.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 83.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Mexico peaked at 83.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 93rd 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.
Share of the population using the Internet in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +194.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +63.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +53.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +137.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +94.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +213.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +102.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +46.5% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +173.2% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +69.1% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 83.1% | +2.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 83.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 83.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +213.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1992 | +194.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +173.2% | 1.9% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 5.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 31.1% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 71.5% | 83.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 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 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,982 (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 Mexico?
- Share of the population using the internet in Mexico was 83.1% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Mexico ranks 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.