Share of the population using the Internet in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of the population using the Internet was 87.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Puerto Rico, 1990–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Puerto Rico is 87.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Puerto Rico peaked at 87.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 78th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +394.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +98.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +396.3% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +99.2% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +98.9% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +98.8% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +49.2% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +3.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 87.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 87.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Puerto Rico 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 | +396.3% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| 1995 | +394.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1998 | +99.2% | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| 1999 | +98.9% | 2.6% | 5.3% |
| 2000 | +98.8% | 5.3% | 10.5% |
| 1996 | +98.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 10.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 45.3% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 84.8% | 87.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More science & technology data for Puerto Rico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.43 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 604.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Puerto Rico?
- Share of the population using the internet in Puerto Rico was 87.3% in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Puerto Rico ranks 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major 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.