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 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +634.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +292.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +145.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +410.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +51.7% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +6.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 72.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 78% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 72.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +634.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1998 | +410.2% | 0.5% | 2.8% |
| 1996 | +292.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1997 | +145.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More science & technology data for Panama
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.59 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.57 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 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 94.12 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 282.01 (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 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 countries 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.