Share of the population using the Internet in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the population using the Internet was 81.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay stood at 81.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Paraguay peaked at 81.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +388.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +95.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +95.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +95.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +63.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +63.5% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +129.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +4.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 81.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 81.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +388.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 0.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 19.8% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 74.0% | 81.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More science & technology data for Paraguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.61 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.0659 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 253.35 (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 Paraguay?
- Share of the population using the internet in Paraguay was 81.6% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Paraguay ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.