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Internet users in United States
1990 – 2024 · 35 data points
section.rank · Countries
section.updated Oct 21, 2026
section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
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people
18 figures
economy
18 figures
housing
6 figures
education
10 figures
tourism
3 figures
climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
94.7%
+1.2 pp
section.change_since
Countries · 2024
section.rank
Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since
+21.7 pp
vs section.levels.world
+21.1 pp
section.levels.world: 73.6% · 2025
Internet users, 1990 – 2024 percent · United States · section.levels.world
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section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
section.compare Internet users · percent
United States
94.7%
section.levels.world
73.6% · 2025
section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance United States · 1990 – 2024
Latest value
94.7% · 2024
First value
0.8% · 1990
Highest
94.7% · 2024
Lowest
0.8% · 1990
Data points
35
By year
section.all_years · 1990 – 2024
| Year | United States | Change | section.levels.world |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94.7% | +1.2 pp | 71.2% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +0.8 pp | 69.2% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +1.5 pp | 67.0% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +0.9 pp | 63.8% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.9 pp | 60.1% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +0.9 pp | 53.9% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +1.2 pp | 49.4% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +1.7 pp | 46.3% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +11.0 pp | 43.6% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +1.6 pp | 39.9% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +1.6 pp | 37.4% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | −3.3 pp | 35.3% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +5.0 pp | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | −2.0 pp | 30.9% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +0.7 pp | 28.4% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | −3.0 pp | 25.3% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | −1.0 pp | 22.8% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +6.1 pp | 20.2% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +1.0 pp | 17.2% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +3.2 pp | 15.6% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +3.1 pp | — |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +2.9 pp | — |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +9.7 pp | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +6.0 pp | — |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +7.3 pp | — |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +5.7 pp | — |
| 1998 | 30.1% | +8.5 pp | — |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +5.2 pp | — |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +7.2 pp | — |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +4.4 pp | — |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +2.6 pp | — |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +0.6 pp | — |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +0.6 pp | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +0.4 pp | — |
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Internet users | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Congo - Kinshasa | 14.5% | |
| 40 | Sierra Leone | 17.1% | |
| 39 | Congo - Brazzaville | 22.0% | |
| 38 | Liberia | 22.9% | |
| 37 | Bangladesh | 36.1% | |
| 36 | India | 43.4% | |
| 35 | Honduras | 45.2% | |
| 34 | Indonesia | 53.7% | |
| 33 | Philippines | 53.8% | |
| 32 | Algeria | 63.5% | |
| 31 | Gabon | 63.9% | |
| 30 | Colombia | 69.8% | |
| 29 | China | 70.1% | |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 70.2% | |
| 27 | Italy | 70.5% | |
| 26 | Ecuador | 70.7% | |
| 25 | Mexico | 71.5% | |
| 24 | Egypt | 71.9% | |
| 23 | Türkiye | 77.7% | |
| 22 | Greece | 78.1% | |
| 21 | Romania | 78.5% | |
| 20 | Czechia | 81.3% | |
| 19 | Brazil | 81.3% | |
| 18 | Lebanon | 82.1% | |
| 17 | Lithuania | 83.1% | |
| 16 | Poland | 83.2% | |
| 15 | France | 84.7% | |
| 14 | Russia | 85.0% | |
| 13 | Argentina | 85.5% | |
| 12 | Chile | 87.5% | |
| 11 | Germany | 89.8% | |
| 10 | United States | 90.3% | |
| 9 | Netherlands | 91.3% | |
| 8 | Finland | 92.2% | |
| 7 | Canada | 92.3% | |
| 6 | Hong Kong SAR China | 92.4% | |
| 5 | Spain | 93.2% | |
| 4 | Norway | 94.6% | |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 94.8% | |
| 2 | South Korea | 96.5% | |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 97.9% |
section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2020
section.what
The share of people who used the internet in the last three months.
section.how
Internet users of any age and device divided by the population, from surveys and estimates.
education
United States in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.8%
2024
Bachelor's degree or higher
35.7%
2024
High school diploma or higher
89.6%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024
Average commute
26.4
2024
Work from home
15.1%
2024
Drive alone to work
68.8%
2024
Public transit to work
3.2%
2024