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.

Azerbaijan Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: AOL data was reported at 0.000 % in 20 Feb 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 19 Feb 2025. Azerbaijan Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: AOL data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Feb 2025 (Median) to 20 Feb 2025, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.040 % in 16 Feb 2025 and a record low of 0.000 % in 20 Feb 2025. Azerbaijan Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: AOL data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Azerbaijan – Table AZ.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share.

Rwanda Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: Desktop: Youku data was reported at 0.000 % in 28 Jun 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 27 Jun 2024. Rwanda Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: Desktop: Youku data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 2023 (Median) to 28 Jun 2024, with 199 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.350 % in 21 Mar 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 28 Jun 2024. Rwanda Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: Desktop: Youku data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Rwanda – Table RW.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share.

Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: All Platforms: Youku data was reported at 0.000 % in 14 Apr 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 13 Apr 2024. Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: All Platforms: Youku data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Apr 2024 (Median) to 14 Apr 2024, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.430 % in 10 Apr 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 14 Apr 2024. 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 Iran – Table IR.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share.

United States Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: Desktop: Whale Browser data was reported at 0.000 % in 08 Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.010 % for 07 Jan 2025. United States Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: Desktop: Whale Browser data is updated daily, averaging 0.010 % from Sep 2023 (Median) to 08 Jan 2025, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.020 % in 05 Jan 2025 and a record low of 0.000 % in 08 Jan 2025. United States Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: Desktop: Whale Browser data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Browser Market Share.

French Polynesia Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: All Platforms: Dogpile data was reported at 0.000 % in 13 Aug 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 12 Aug 2024. French Polynesia Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: All Platforms: Dogpile data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Aug 2024 (Median) to 13 Aug 2024, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.170 % in 09 Aug 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 13 Aug 2024. French Polynesia Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: All Platforms: Dogpile data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s French Polynesia – Table PF.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share.

Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: Tablet: Coc Coc data was reported at 0.000 % in 27 Mar 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 26 Mar 2024. Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: Tablet: Coc Coc data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Mar 2024 (Median) to 27 Mar 2024, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.040 % in 23 Mar 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 27 Mar 2024. Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: Tablet: Coc Coc data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Browser Market Share.

Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: All Platforms: Youku data was reported at 0.040 % in 02 May 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.010 % for 01 May 2024. Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: All Platforms: Youku data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Jan 2024 (Median) to 02 May 2024, with 111 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.200 % in 26 Mar 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 30 Apr 2024. 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 India – Table IN.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Social Media 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.

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.

Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: All Platforms: Whale Browser data was reported at 0.010 % in 16 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.010 % for 15 May 2025. Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: All Platforms: Whale Browser data is updated daily, averaging 0.010 % from Nov 2024 (Median) to 16 May 2025, with 171 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.060 % in 03 Feb 2025 and a record low of 0.000 % in 06 Apr 2025. Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: All Platforms: Whale Browser data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Browser Market Share.

Russia Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: All Platforms: Whale Browser data was reported at 0.000 % in 17 Sep 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 16 Sep 2023. Russia Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: All Platforms: Whale Browser data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Sep 2023 (Median) to 17 Sep 2023, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.040 % in 13 Sep 2023 and a record low of 0.000 % in 17 Sep 2023. Russia Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: All Platforms: Whale Browser data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Browser 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.

Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: Mobile: news.ycombinator.com data was reported at 0.000 % in 07 Apr 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 06 Apr 2025. Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: Mobile: news.ycombinator.com data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Jan 2024 (Median) to 07 Apr 2025, with 234 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.600 % in 17 Apr 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 07 Apr 2025. Internet Usage: Social Media Market Share: Mobile: news.ycombinator.com data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mongolia – Table MN.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Social Media 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.

Poland Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: Mobile: Whale Browser data was reported at 0.000 % in 01 May 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.010 % for 30 Apr 2025. Poland Internet Usage: Browser Market Share: Mobile: Whale Browser data is updated daily, averaging 0.010 % from Dec 2024 (Median) to 01 May 2025, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.060 % in 27 Apr 2025 and a record low of 0.000 % in 01 May 2025. Poland 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 Poland – Table PL.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Browser 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.

Ukraine Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: Naver data was reported at 0.000 % in 25 Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.030 % for 24 Jan 2025. Ukraine Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: Naver data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 % from Jan 2025 (Median) to 25 Jan 2025, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.030 % in 24 Jan 2025 and a record low of 0.000 % in 25 Jan 2025. Ukraine Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: Naver data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ukraine – Table UA.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share.

Poland Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: Naver data was reported at 0.010 % in 16 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.010 % for 15 May 2025. Poland Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: Naver data is updated daily, averaging 0.010 % from Sep 2024 (Median) to 16 May 2025, with 154 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.040 % in 10 Sep 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 10 Apr 2025. Poland Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Mobile: Naver data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share.