Share of the population using the Internet in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population using the Internet was 90.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Thailand, 1990–2024
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 Thailand is 90.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 160.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Thailand peaked at 90.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 56th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +559.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +3853.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +183.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +93.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +53.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +213.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +201.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +122.9% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +51.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +50.6% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | +1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 90.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 90.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +3853.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | +559.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | +213.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1998 | +201.9% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| 1994 | +183.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +122.9% | 1.1% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 3.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 22.4% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 77.8% | 90.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7,797 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,797 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Thailand?
- Share of the population using the internet in Thailand was 90.9% in 2024, 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Thailand ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.