Share of the population using the Internet in Palau
Palau: Share of the population using the Internet was 83.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Palau, 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
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Palau is 83.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Palau peaked at 83.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Palau 90th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using the Internet in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 20.2% | — |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | +206.1% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +1.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 83.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 90% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 83.9% 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 | 22.9% | 20.2% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.6% | 83.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More science & technology data for Palau
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 135.39 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 24,000 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1805 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5.04 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Palau?
- Share of the population using the internet in Palau was 83.9% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Palau ranks 90th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Palau 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.