Share of the population using the Internet in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of the population using the Internet was 55.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 55.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 219.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Tajikistan peaked at 55.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Tajikistan 155th 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +48.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +285.5% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +1163.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +90.8% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | +2.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 55.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 55.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1163.0% | 0.3% | 3.8% |
| 2005 | +285.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2007 | +90.8% | 3.8% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 11.6% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 27.5% | 55.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More science & technology data for Tajikistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.22 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7622 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 19.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 21.81 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 158.35 (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 Tajikistan?
- Share of the population using the internet in Tajikistan was 55.8% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Tajikistan ranks 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.