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The connected world, unevenly shared
Internet access has expanded, but the gap remains visible.
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THE STORY BEHIND THE CHART
The story behind the numbers
The share of people using the internet measures participation in digital life. It does not describe connection speed, affordability or reliability. Comparing the latest same-year estimates with earlier observations shows where access has spread and where the remaining distance is greatest.
THE TAKEAWAY
Internet access has expanded, but the gap remains visible.
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One hundred cells represent 100% of people. Fractional cells preserve the reported share.
Data behind the visual
This selected comparison includes 32 economies with observations in 2024 shown in % of people.
| Country | Value |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 100% |
| United Arab Emirates | 100% |
| Norway | 99% |
| South Korea | 97.9% |
| Netherlands | 97% |
| Australia | 96.1% |
| Sweden | 95.5% |
| United Kingdom | 95.5% |
| United States | 94.7% |
| Canada | 94.4% |
| Germany | 93.5% |
| China | 92% |
| Thailand | 90.9% |
| Argentina | 89.7% |
| Italy | 89.2% |
| France | 88.7% |
| Poland | 88.6% |
| Türkiye | 87.3% |
| Japan | 85.5% |
| Brazil | 84.5% |
| Vietnam | 84.2% |
| Mexico | 83.1% |
| South Africa | 78.4% |
| Egypt | 74.6% |
| Indonesia | 72.8% |
| Philippines | 67.3% |
| India | 64.9% |
| Pakistan | 57.3% |
| Bangladesh | 53.4% |
| Nigeria | 41.2% |
| Kenya | 35% |
| Ethiopia | 21.9% |
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