Share of the population using the Internet in United States
United States: Share of the population using the Internet was 94.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in United States, 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
United States recorded 94.7% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in United States peaked at 94.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1990.
That places United States 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +47.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +48.3% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +114.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +90.1% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +77.5% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | +1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 94.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +114.1% | 2.3% | 4.9% |
| 1995 | +90.1% | 4.9% | 9.2% |
| 1996 | +77.5% | 9.2% | 16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 0.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 43.1% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 69.7% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 90.3% | 94.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More science & technology data for United States
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 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 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 430,843 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in United States?
- Share of the population using the internet in United States was 94.7% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- How does United States rank for share of the population using the internet?
- United States ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.