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.
Share of the population using the Internet in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +387.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +387.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +192.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +128.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +39.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +83.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +302.5% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 46.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 46.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 62.3%, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +387.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | +387.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | +302.5% | 2.0% | 7.9% |
| 1998 | +192.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1999 | +128.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2005 | +83.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More science & technology data for Nepal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 243.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (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 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.