Share of the population using the Internet in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of the population using the Internet was 82.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Trinidad and Tobago, 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
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 82.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 84.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 98th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +148.7% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +197.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +132.5% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +113.6% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +99.2% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 82.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 88% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 82.2% 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 Trinidad and Tobago 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 | +197.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| 1996 | +148.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 1998 | +132.5% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
| 1999 | +113.6% | 2.7% | 5.8% |
| 2001 | +99.2% | 7.7% | 15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 7.7% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 48.5% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 77.3% | 84.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More science & technology data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.79 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 393.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -11.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 91 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of the population using the internet in Trinidad and Tobago was 82.2% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.