China: Internet users
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| China |
Internet users, percent of population |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 77.48 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2023 |
| Average | 26.35 |
| Min - Max | 0.00 - 77.48 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2023 is 77.48 percent, an increase from 75.61 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 87.67 percent, based on data from 59 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1990 to 2023 is 26.35 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 77.48 percent was recorded in 2023.
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The internet users in China and other countries are presented as the percent of people who have access to the internet either at home, at work, or in public spaces.
Definition: Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 77.48 | 2023 | percent |
| Internet subscribers | 636,000 | 2023 | thousand subscribers |
| Internet subscribers, per 100 people | 44.73 | 2023 | percent |
| Mobile phone subscribers | 1,810.00 | 2023 | million subscribers |
| Mobile phone subscribers, per 100 people | 124.88 | 2022 | subscribers per 100 people |
| Mobile network coverage | 99.50 | 2016 | percent |
| Internet bandwidth | 5.00 | 2016 | kilobits per second |
| Airline passengers | 440.30 | 2021 | million passengers |
| Railroad lines, km | 109,767 | 2021 | km |
| Railway transport of goods | 3,018,200 | 2019 | metric tons times kilometers |
| Railway passengers | 946,499 | 2021 | million passengers times km's |
| Port traffic | 268.99 | 2022 | million containers |
| Passenger car sales | 26,062,824 | 2023 | passenger cars |
| Commercial vehicle sales | 4,030,874 | 2023 | commercial vehicles |
| Roads quality | 4.60 | 2019 | points |
| Railroad infrastructure quality | 4.50 | 2019 | points |
| Port infrastructure quality | 4.50 | 2019 | points |
| Air transport infrastructure quality | 4.60 | 2019 | points |