The statistic shows estimated internet data traffic per month in the United States from 2018 to 2023. In 2018, total internet data traffic was estimated to amount to 33.45 million exabytes per month.

The population share with internet access in the United States was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total *** percentage points. After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the internet penetration is estimated to reach ***** percent and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the population share with internet access of was continuously increasing over the past years.The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population having access to the internet via any means. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics. The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

This bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by continent using the aggregation average, weighted by population. The data is about continents.

Dataset Overview

This dataset provides a comprehensive overview of internet usage across countries as of 2024. It includes data on the percentage of the population using the internet, sourced from multiple organizations such as the World Bank (WB), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the CIA. The dataset covers all United Nations member states, excluding North Korea, and provides insights into internet penetration rates, user counts, and trends over recent years. The data is derived from household surveys and internet subscription statistics, offering a reliable snapshot of global digital connectivity.

Data Science Applications

This dataset can be used in various data science applications, including: - Digital Divide Analysis: Evaluate disparities in internet access between developed and developing nations. - Trend Analysis: Study the growth of internet penetration over time across different regions. - Policy Recommendations: Assist policymakers in identifying underserved areas and strategizing for improved connectivity. - Market Research: Help businesses identify potential markets for digital products or services. - Correlation Studies: Analyze relationships between internet penetration and socioeconomic indicators like GDP, education levels, or urbanization.

Column Descriptors

The dataset contains the following columns: 1. Location: Country or region name. 2. Rate (WB): Percentage of the population using the internet (World Bank data). 3. Year (WB): Year corresponding to the World Bank data. 4. Rate (ITU): Percentage of the population using the internet (ITU data). 5. Year (ITU): Year corresponding to the ITU data. 6. Users (CIA): Estimated number of internet users in absolute terms (CIA data). 7. Year (CIA): Year corresponding to the CIA data. 8. Notes: Additional notes or observations about specific entries.

Ethically Mined Data

The data has been sourced from publicly available and reputable organizations such as the World Bank, ITU, and CIA. These sources ensure transparency and ethical collection methods through household surveys and official statistics. The dataset excludes North Korea due to limited reliable information on its internet usage.

Acknowledgements

This dataset is based on information compiled from: - World Bank - International Telecommunication Union - CIA World Factbook - Wikipedia's "List of countries by number of Internet users" page

Special thanks to these organizations for providing open access to this valuable information, enabling deeper insights into global digital connectivity trends.

Citations: [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_Internet_users [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_Internet_users

In December 2023, the volume of mobile internet data that internet users consumed in Nigeria amounted to ******* terabytes. Compared to the previous year, this was a considerable increase of almost ***** percent.

Graph and download economic data for Internet users for the United States (ITNETUSERP2USA) from 1990 to 2023 about internet, persons, and USA.

Internet use in the UK annual estimates by age, sex, disability, ethnic group, economic activity and geographical location, including confidence intervals.

In 2022, the average data used per smartphone per month worldwide amounted to ** gigabytes (GB). The source forecasts that this will increase almost four times reaching ** GB per smartphone per month globally in 2028.

Annual data on internet usage in Great Britain, including frequency of internet use, internet activities and internet purchasing.

The USA: Internet users, percent of population: The latest value from 2023 is 93.1 percent, an increase from 92.2 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 72.46 percent, based on data from 177 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1990 to 2023 is 56.21 percent. The minimum value, 0.79 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 93.1 percent was recorded in 2023.

Introduction

Internet Usage Statistics: It’s hard to imagine life without being connected to the internet, isn't it? The internet has become a fundamental part of our lives these days, from how we work and learn to how we shop and socialize. But how big is this world, really? What's the point behind all the clicks, swipes, and searches?

That's where these internet usage statistics help us; these are the pulse of our global civilization. We are going to explore who's online, what they're doing, and where the next big digital thing is happening.

Understanding these statistics is crucial for anyone who wants to grasp the modern world, from marketers and business owners to content creators and even everyday people. Let's dive deep into the data and see what it tells us about the condition of the internet in 2025. Let’s get into it.

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Spain: Internet users, percent of population: The latest value from 2023 is 95.4 percent, an increase from 94.5 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 72.46 percent, based on data from 177 countries. Historically, the average for Spain from 1990 to 2023 is 46.36 percent. The minimum value, 0.01 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 95.4 percent was recorded in 2023.

The Internet’s history has just begun

The Internet’s history goes back some decades by now – email has been around since the 1960s, file sharing since at least the 1970s, and TCP/IP was standardized in 1982. But it was the creation of the world wide web in 1989 that revolutionized our history of communication. The inventor of the world wide web was the English scientist Tim Berners-Lee who created a system to share information through a network of computers. At the time he was working for the European physics laboratory CERN in the Swiss Alps.

Here I want to look at the global expansion of the Internet since then.

This chart shows the share and number of people that are using the Internet, which in these statistics refers to all those who have used the Internet in the last 3 months.1

The chart starts in 1990, still, one year before Berners-Lee released the first web browser and before the very first website was online (the site of CERN, which is still online). At that time very few computers around the world were connected to a network; estimates for 1990 suggest that only half of a per cent of the world population were online.

As the chart shows, this started to change in the 1990s, at least in some parts of the world: By the year 2000 almost half of the population in the US was accessing information through the internet. But across most of the world, the internet had not yet had much influence – 93% in the East Asia and Pacific region and 99% in South Asia and in Sub-Saharan Africa were still offline in 2000. At the time of the Dot-com-crash, less than 7% of the world was online.

15 years later, in 2016, three-quarters (76%) of people in the US were online and during these years countries from many parts of the world caught up: in Malaysia, 79% used the internet; in Spain and Singapore 81%; in France 86%; in South Korea and Japan 93%; in Denmark and Norway 97%; and Iceland tops the ranking with 98% of the population online.2

At the other end of the spectrum, there are still countries where almost nothing has changed since 1990. In the very poorest countries – including Eritrea, Somalia, Guinea-Bissau, the Central African Republic, Niger, and Madagascar – fewer than 5% are online. And at the very bottom is North Korea, where the country’s oppressive regime restricts access to the walled-off North Korean intranet Kwangmyong and access to the global internet is only granted to a very small elite.

But the overarching trend globally – and, as the chart shows, in all world regions – is clear: more and more people are online every year. The speed with which the world is changing is incredibly fast. On any day in the last 5 years, there were on average 640,000 people online for the first time.3

This was 27,000 every hour.

For those who are online most days, it is easy to forget how young the internet still is. The timeline below the chart reminds you how recent websites and technologies became available that are integrated into the everyday lives of millions: In the 1990s there was no Wikipedia, Twitter launched in 2006, and Our World in Data is only 4 years old (and look how many people have joined since then4).

And while many of us cannot imagine our lives without the services that the internet provides, the key message for me from this overview of the global history of the internet is that we are still in the very early stages of the internet. It was only in 2017 that half of the world population was online, and in 2018 it is therefore still the case that close to half of the world population is not using the internet.5

The internet has already changed the world, but the big changes that the Internet will bring still lie ahead and its history has just begun.

Content

The data consists of the Internet and the Evolution of Broadband around the world.

Acknowledgements

The Data is collected from Our World In Data

Inspiration

What share of people is online? How many internet users does each country have?

The average for 2023 based on 177 countries was 72.46 percent. The highest value was in Bahrain: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Burundi: 11.1 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Zambia Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: All Platforms: Youku data was reported at 0.000 % in 01 May 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 30 Apr 2024. Zambia Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: All Platforms: Youku data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 2023 (Median) to 01 May 2024, with 124 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.700 % in 27 Apr 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 01 May 2024. Zambia Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: All Platforms: Youku data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share.

This statistic shows the average daily mobile data usage by network/provider in the United States in 2016. During the measured period, the average daily data used on T-Mobile networks amounted to ****** megabytes.

Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: Desktop: Links data was reported at 0.020 % in 23 Jul 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 % for 22 Jul 2024. Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: Desktop: Links data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Jul 2024 (Median) to 23 Jul 2024, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.020 % in 23 Jul 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 22 Jul 2024. Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: Desktop: Links data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Browser Market Share.

Internet users for the United States was 93.10000 Per 100 People in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Internet users for the United States reached a record high of 93.10000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 0.78473 in January of 1990. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Internet users for the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

Turkey: Internet users, percent of population: The latest value from 2024 is 87.3 percent, an increase from 86 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 92.01 percent, based on data from 9 countries. Historically, the average for Turkey from 1990 to 2024 is 34.76 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 87.3 percent was recorded in 2024.