Share of the population using the Internet in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of the population using the Internet was 61.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Nicaragua, 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
Nicaragua recorded 61.4% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 248.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Nicaragua peaked at 61.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 148th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +127.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +180.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +144.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +47.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +96.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +47.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 61.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 61.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Nicaragua 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 | +180.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1997 | +144.9% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1995 | +127.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 10.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 44.9% | 61.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 145 United States Virgin Islands 64.4% compare
- 146 Eswatini 63.4% compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 63.3% compare
- 149 Guatemala 60.2% compare
- 150 Senegal 60.1% compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 59.1% compare
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.96 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 60.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (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 Nicaragua?
- Share of the population using the internet in Nicaragua was 61.4% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Nicaragua ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.