Internet users - Country rankings
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Internet users, percent of population, 2024:
The average for 2024 based on 41 countries was 82.04 percent. The highest value was in Bahrain: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Afghanistan: 16.09 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2025. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Internet users, 2024 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 100 | 1 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia | 100 | 2 | 1990 - 2024 |
| UA Emirates | 100 | 3 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kuwait | 99.75 | 4 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Qatar | 98.09 | 5 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Malaysia | 98.02 | 6 | 1990 - 2024 |
| South Korea | 97.9 | 7 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Brunei | 96.3 | 8 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong | 95.76 | 9 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Jordan | 95.62 | 10 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Oman | 95.25 | 11 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Singapore | 94.38 | 12 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan | 93.39 | 13 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 92.03 | 14 | 1990 - 2024 |
| China | 92 | 15 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bhutan | 91.28 | 16 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Thailand | 90.87 | 17 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan | 90.44 | 18 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Macao | 89.83 | 19 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Uzbekistan | 89.51 | 20 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Israel | 88.18 | 21 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Japan | 85.54 | 22 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Iran | 85.34 | 23 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Maldives | 85.24 | 24 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Mongolia | 85.12 | 25 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Vietnam | 84.15 | 26 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Georgia | 83.8 | 27 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Iraq | 81.47 | 28 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Armenia | 81.34 | 29 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Lebanon | 80.63 | 30 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia | 72.78 | 31 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Cambodia | 68.48 | 32 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Philippines | 67.26 | 33 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Laos | 65.59 | 34 | 1990 - 2024 |
| India | 64.94 | 35 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Pakistan | 57.25 | 36 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan | 55.79 | 37 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka | 54.59 | 38 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh | 53.42 | 39 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Nepal | 46.32 | 40 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Afghanistan | 16.09 | 41 | 1990 - 2024 |
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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