Share of the population using the Internet in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of the population using the Internet was 35.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Tuvalu, 1990–2017
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
Tuvalu recorded 35.2% for share of the population using the internet in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 252.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Tuvalu peaked at 35.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 173rd out of 208 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +13.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 35.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 35.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 14.6% | 35.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More science & technology data for Tuvalu
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.86 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9886 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9,878 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 329.27 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.42 (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 Tuvalu?
- Share of the population using the internet in Tuvalu was 35.2% in 2017, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Tuvalu ranks 173rd out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.