Share of the population using the Internet in Nauru
Nauru: Share of the population using the Internet was 83.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Nauru, 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
Nauru recorded 83.0% for share of the population using the internet in 2024.
The figure is up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Nauru peaked at 83.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Nauru 94th 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | — |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +1707.7% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | -0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 83.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 89% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 83.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 54.0% | 74.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 77.5% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More science & technology data for Nauru
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 87.17 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8717 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 10,287 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 514.35 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.13 (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 Nauru?
- Share of the population using the internet in Nauru was 83.0% 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Nauru rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Nauru ranks 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.