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Internet users in United States
1990 – 2024 · 35 data points
9 of 41 · Countries
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
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Overview
6 figures
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
since 2023
Countries · 2024
9 of 41
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+21.7 pp
vs World
+21.1 pp
World: 73.6% · 2025
Internet users, 1990 – 2024 percent · United States · World
+21.7 pp since 2014
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
United States
World
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
Compared with Internet users · percent
United States
94.7%
World
73.6% · 2025
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
All years · 1990 – 2024
| Year | United States | Change | 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% | — |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Internet users | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 96.4% | |
| 2 | South Korea | 95.1% | |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 94.2% | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 93.2% | |
| 5 | Canada | 92.7% | |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 90.4% | |
| 7 | Hong Kong SAR China | 89.4% | |
| 8 | Finland | 87.5% | |
| 9 | United States | 87.3% | |
| 10 | Spain | 84.6% | |
| 11 | Germany | 84.4% | |
| 12 | Chile | 82.3% | |
| 13 | France | 80.5% | |
| 14 | Czechia | 78.7% | |
| 15 | Lebanon | 78.2% | |
| 16 | Lithuania | 77.6% | |
| 17 | Russia | 76.0% | |
| 18 | Poland | 76.0% | |
| 19 | Argentina | 74.3% | |
| 20 | Greece | 69.9% | |
| 21 | Brazil | 67.5% | |
| 22 | Türkiye | 64.7% | |
| 23 | Romania | 63.7% | |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 63.4% | |
| 25 | Italy | 63.1% | |
| 26 | Colombia | 62.3% | |
| 27 | Ecuador | 55.8% | |
| 28 | China | 54.3% | |
| 29 | Mexico | 53.0% | |
| 30 | Gabon | 51.6% | |
| 31 | Algeria | 47.7% | |
| 32 | Egypt | 45.0% | |
| 33 | Philippines | 41.6% | |
| 34 | Indonesia | 32.3% | |
| 35 | Honduras | 31.7% | |
| 36 | Bangladesh | 21.5% | |
| 37 | India | 18.2% | |
| 38 | Liberia | 16.3% | |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | 9.3% | |
| 40 | Congo - Brazzaville | 8.6% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2017
What it means
The share of people who used the internet in the last three months.
How it is calculated
Internet users of any age and device divided by the population, from surveys and estimates.
Education & commute
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