Share of the population using the Internet in Panama
Panama: Share of the population using the Internet was 72.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Panama, 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 Panama stood at 72.8%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Panama peaked at 72.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Panama ranks 126th of 208 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 6.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 40.1% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 64.8% | 72.8% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Panama
- Scientific and technical journal articles 282.01 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 401 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 35 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.87 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 18.13 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 808,557 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Panama?
- Share of the population using the internet in Panama was 72.8% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Panama ranks 126th out of 208 regions with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.