Share of the population using the Internet in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of the population using the Internet was 39.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Micronesia (country), 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
Micronesia (country) recorded 39.5% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Micronesia (country) peaked at 39.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Micronesia (country) 170th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.3% | — |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +105.4% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +225.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +65.8% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 39.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 39.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Micronesia (country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +225.7% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| 1997 | +105.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 2003 | +65.8% | 5.6% | 9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 3.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 20.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.0% | 39.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More science & technology data for Micronesia (country)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 19.99 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22,410 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 32.01 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.74 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of the population using the internet in Micronesia (country) was 39.5% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 170th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.