As of February 2025, English was the most popular language for web content, with over 49.4 percent of websites using it. Spanish ranked second, with six percent of web content, while the content in the German language followed, with 5.6 percent. English as the leading online language United States and India, the countries with the most internet users after China, are also the world's biggest English-speaking markets. The internet user base in both countries combined, as of January 2023, was over a billion individuals. This has led to most of the online information being created in English. Consequently, even those who are not native speakers may use it for convenience. Global internet usage by regions As of October 2024, the number of internet users worldwide was 5.52 billion. In the same period, Northern Europe and North America were leading in terms of internet penetration rates worldwide, with around 97 percent of its populations accessing the internet.

Liechtenstein Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: All Platforms: Dolphin data was reported at 0.000 % in 02 Oct 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 01 Oct 2024. Liechtenstein Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: All Platforms: Dolphin data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Nov 2023 (Median) to 02 Oct 2024, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.250 % in 28 Sep 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 02 Oct 2024. Liechtenstein Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: All Platforms: Dolphin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Liechtenstein – Table LI.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Browser Market Share.

Egypt Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: Desktop: Fark data was reported at 0.000 % in 24 Apr 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 23 Apr 2025. Egypt Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: Desktop: Fark data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Mar 2024 (Median) to 24 Apr 2025, with 205 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.330 % in 18 Dec 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 24 Apr 2025. Egypt Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: Desktop: Fark data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share.

Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Desktop: Naver data was reported at 0.020 % in 01 Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.010 % for 31 Jan 2025. Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Desktop: Naver data is updated daily, averaging 0.010 % from Jan 2025 (Median) to 01 Feb 2025, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.020 % in 01 Feb 2025 and a record low of 0.000 % in 29 Jan 2025. Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Desktop: Naver data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share.

Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Tablet: Sogou data was reported at 0.000 % in 30 Jul 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 29 Jul 2024. Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Tablet: Sogou data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Mar 2024 (Median) to 30 Jul 2024, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.080 % in 26 Jul 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 30 Jul 2024. Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Tablet: Sogou data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share.

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.

Grenada Internet Usage: Device Vendor Market Share: Mobile: Razer data was reported at 0.000 % in 15 Apr 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 14 Apr 2025. Grenada Internet Usage: Device Vendor Market Share: Mobile: Razer data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Aug 2024 (Median) to 15 Apr 2025, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.390 % in 11 Apr 2025 and a record low of 0.000 % in 15 Apr 2025. Grenada Internet Usage: Device Vendor Market Share: Mobile: Razer data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Grenada – Table GD.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Device Vendor Market Share.

Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Tablet: Shenma data was reported at 0.000 % in 14 Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 13 Dec 2024. Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Tablet: Shenma data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 2024 (Median) to 14 Dec 2024, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.220 % in 10 Dec 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 14 Dec 2024. Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Tablet: Shenma data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share.

Thailand Market Share Proportion: High Speed Internet: Fiber Optical data was reported at 47.230 % in Sep 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 44.720 % for Jun 2019. Thailand Market Share Proportion: High Speed Internet: Fiber Optical data is updated quarterly, averaging 33.810 % from Mar 2016 (Median) to Sep 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.230 % in Sep 2019 and a record low of 16.130 % in Mar 2016. Thailand Market Share Proportion: High Speed Internet: Fiber Optical data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.TB003: Internet Statistics: Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission .

As of February 2025, China ranked first among the countries with the most internet users worldwide. The world's most populated country had 1.11 billion internet users, more than triple the third-ranked United States, with just around 322 million internet users. Overall, all BRIC markets had over two billion internet users, accounting for four of the ten countries with more than 100 million internet users. Worldwide internet usage As of October 2024, there were more than five billion internet users worldwide. There are, however, stark differences in user distribution according to region. Eastern Asia is home to 1.34 billion internet users, while African and Middle Eastern regions had lower user figures. Moreover, the urban areas showed a higher percentage of internet access than rural areas. Internet use in China China ranks first in the list of countries with the most internet users. Due to its ongoing and fast-paced economic development and a cultural inclination towards technology, more than a billion of the estimated 1.4 billion population in China are online. As of the third quarter of 2023, around 87 percent of Chinese internet users stated using WeChat, the most popular social network in the country. On average, Chinese internet users spent five hours and 33 minutes online daily.

Angola Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: All Platforms: PrivacyWall data was reported at 0.000 % in 03 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 02 May 2025. Angola Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: All Platforms: PrivacyWall data is updated daily, averaging 0.010 % from Apr 2024 (Median) to 03 May 2025, with 272 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.130 % in 16 Apr 2025 and a record low of 0.000 % in 03 May 2025. Angola Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: All Platforms: PrivacyWall data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Angola – Table AO.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share.

Virgin Islands (British) Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: Qwant data was reported at 0.000 % in 11 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 10 May 2025. Virgin Islands (British) Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: Qwant data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Aug 2023 (Median) to 11 May 2025, with 531 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.930 % in 26 Nov 2023 and a record low of 0.000 % in 11 May 2025. Virgin Islands (British) Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: Qwant data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Virgin Islands (British) – Table VG.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share.

Maldives Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: PrivacyWall data was reported at 0.000 % in 06 Aug 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 05 Aug 2024. Maldives Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: PrivacyWall data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Jul 2024 (Median) to 06 Aug 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.030 % in 04 Aug 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 06 Aug 2024. Maldives Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: PrivacyWall data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Maldives – Table MV.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share.

In 2025, there were around 1.53 billion people worldwide who spoke English either natively or as a second language, slightly more than the 1.18 billion Mandarin Chinese speakers at the time of survey. Hindi and Spanish accounted for the third and fourth most widespread languages that year. Languages in the United States The United States does not have an official language, but the country uses English, specifically American English, for legislation, regulation, and other official pronouncements. The United States is a land of immigration, and the languages spoken in the United States vary as a result of the multicultural population. The second most common language spoken in the United States is Spanish or Spanish Creole, which over than 43 million people spoke at home in 2023. There were also 3.5 million Chinese speakers (including both Mandarin and Cantonese),1.8 million Tagalog speakers, and 1.57 million Vietnamese speakers counted in the United States that year. Different languages at home The percentage of people in the United States speaking a language other than English at home varies from state to state. The state with the highest percentage of population speaking a language other than English is California. About 45 percent of its population was speaking a language other than English at home in 2023.

Virgin Islands (British) Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: Mobile: Whale Browser data was reported at 0.000 % in 15 Sep 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 14 Sep 2024. Virgin Islands (British) Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: Mobile: Whale Browser data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Nov 2023 (Median) to 15 Sep 2024, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.310 % in 11 Sep 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 15 Sep 2024. Virgin Islands (British) Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: Mobile: Whale Browser data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Virgin Islands (British) – Table VG.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Browser Market Share.

Latvia Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Tablet: info.com data was reported at 0.000 % in 29 Sep 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 28 Sep 2024. Latvia Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Tablet: info.com data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Sep 2024 (Median) to 29 Sep 2024, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.560 % in 25 Sep 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 29 Sep 2024. Latvia Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Tablet: info.com data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Latvia – Table LV.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share.

Oman Internet Usage: Operating System Market Share: All Platforms: Fixed-Auto data was reported at 0.000 % in 22 Jun 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.010 % for 21 Jun 2024. Oman Internet Usage: Operating System Market Share: All Platforms: Fixed-Auto data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Jun 2024 (Median) to 22 Jun 2024, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.050 % in 18 Jun 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 22 Jun 2024. Oman Internet Usage: Operating System Market Share: All Platforms: Fixed-Auto data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Oman – Table OM.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Operating System Market Share.

Egypt Internet Usage: Device Vendor Market Share: Tablet: Onn data was reported at 0.030 % in 27 Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 % for 26 Jan 2025. Egypt Internet Usage: Device Vendor Market Share: Tablet: Onn data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Jul 2023 (Median) to 27 Jan 2025, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.090 % in 19 Dec 2023 and a record low of 0.000 % in 26 Jan 2025. Egypt Internet Usage: Device Vendor Market Share: Tablet: Onn data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Device Vendor Market Share.

Sri Lanka Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: All Platforms: Sina Weibo data was reported at 0.000 % in 29 Mar 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 28 Mar 2024. Sri Lanka Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: All Platforms: Sina Weibo data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Mar 2024 (Median) to 29 Mar 2024, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.050 % in 26 Mar 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 29 Mar 2024. Sri Lanka Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: All Platforms: Sina Weibo data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share.

Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: All Platforms: Mixi data was reported at 0.000 % in 25 May 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 24 May 2024. Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: All Platforms: Mixi data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from May 2024 (Median) to 25 May 2024, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.060 % in 22 May 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 25 May 2024. Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: All Platforms: Mixi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share.