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Who uses the Internet around the world, 2005 to 2025
The share of people who used the Internet in the last three months. Worldwide, it went from 15.6% in 2005 to 73.6% in 2025. By region in 2025, from 95.6% (North America) to 35.7% (Sub-Saharan Africa).
Remember this
In 2005, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa started at the same point: 2% of people online. In 2025, South Asia is at 68% and Sub-Saharan Africa at 36%. Between the first and last region, the gap is still about 60 points.
Country by country in 2024
Share of people online in the last 3 months, in 2024. 100%: rounded by the source. Then older figures, with their year.
| Rank | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 100% (rounded) |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 100% (rounded) |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 100% (rounded) |
