Share of the population using the Internet in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the population using the Internet was 46.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Nepal peaked at 46.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Nepal 162nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 7.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 37.0% | 46.3% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Nepal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 43 (2017)
- Patent applications, residents 20 (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 12.08 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 10.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 2.98 million (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 4.83 per 100 population (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Nepal?
- Share of the population using the internet in Nepal was 46.3% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Nepal ranks 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.