ITU Regional Global Key ICT Indicator Aggregates Sept 2023

Key ICT indicators for the world and special regions (totals and penetration rates)
Millions
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Fixed-telephone subscriptions
World 1,243 1,261 1,254 1,249 1,254 1,229
Low-income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Lower-middle-income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Upper-middle-income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
High-income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 6 7 7 7 8 9
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Fixed-broadband subscriptions
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
World 220 284 346 411 468 526
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) - 0 0 0 1 1
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
World 2,205 2,745 3,368 4,030 4,640 5,290
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
World N/A N/A 268 422 615 807
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) N/A N/A 0 1 1 3
Population covered by a mobile-cellular network

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
World N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,063
Low-income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 298
Lower-middle-income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2,357
Upper-middle-income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2,227
High-income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,172
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 524
Population covered by at least a 3G mobile network
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
World N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2,885
Low-income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 54
Lower-middle-income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 379
Upper-middle-income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,283
High-income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,081
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 66
Population covered by at least an LTE/WiMAX mobile network

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
World N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
International bandwidth usage Tbit/s*

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Households with Internet access at home Millions

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Individuals using the Internet

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
World 1,022 1,146 1,365 1,554 1,748 1,991
Low-income 4 5 10 12 15 19
Lower-middle-income 97 119 152 181 217 292
Upper-middle-income 267 331 445 572 705 839
High-income 654 691 758 789 810 841
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 7 10 13 17 23 33
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 7 8 9 10 12 13
Individuals owning a mobile phone**

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Notes:
* 1 terabit = 1’000’000 megabit
** Individuals aged 10 or older
All data are ITU estimates
Values are rounded to 1 decimal
N/A: Not available
Composition of LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS are according to the lists maintained by the Office of the High Representative for the Least Devel
Income groups are according to the World Bank classification, see https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/90651
Source:
ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators database
Version September 2023, preliminary for Facts and Figures 2023
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1,202 1,179 1,142 1,095 1,032 995 971 959 913 889 878
N/A N/A N/A N/A 8 9 8 8 8 8 7
N/A N/A N/A N/A 121 118 116 112 109 109 113
N/A N/A N/A N/A 409 380 373 363 350 338 334
N/A N/A N/A N/A 501 493 482 467 453 442 433
8 9 9 9 8 9 8 9 9 9 7
N/A N/A N/A N/A 18 19 18 18 18 17 17
N/A N/A N/A N/A 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
598 649 692 731 835 910 1,020 1,076 1,134 1,224 1,322
N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
N/A N/A N/A N/A 64 76 84 94 103 122 139
N/A N/A N/A N/A 396 448 536 559 608 660 726
N/A N/A N/A N/A 376 389 402 413 424 442 458
1 2 3 5 7 9 10 12 12 14 16
N/A N/A N/A N/A 9 10 11 13 13 16 18
N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 5 5 5 5 6 6
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
5,890 6,261 6,662 6,996 7,152 7,481 7,724 7,997 8,181 8,233 8,391
N/A N/A N/A N/A 334 332 342 353 376 404 392
N/A N/A N/A N/A 2,751 2,979 3,112 3,113 3,250 3,317 3,381
N/A N/A N/A N/A 2,578 2,657 2,755 2,946 3,057 3,013 3,089
N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,440 1,457 1,463 1,486 1,509 1,513 1,541
362 426 501 580 636 651 675 719 770 790 803
N/A N/A N/A N/A 334 353 365 371 395 409 420
N/A N/A N/A N/A 55 56 57 58 60 61 63
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1,184 1,550 1,959 2,660 3,282 3,863 4,723 5,312 5,723 6,065 6,459
N/A N/A N/A N/A 72 85 114 123 141 168 178
N/A N/A N/A N/A 615 833 1,259 1,514 1,759 2,019 2,139
N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,432 1,687 1,944 2,140 2,247 2,258 2,440
N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,174 1,268 1,413 1,511 1,588 1,635 1,718
11 25 42 95 141 192 258 292 343 384 415
N/A N/A N/A N/A 93 118 156 169 191 224 236
N/A N/A N/A N/A 22 26 31 35 38 39 40
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
6,491 6,602 6,872 6,971 6,970 7,087 7,224 7,323 7,488 7,577 7,653
386 438 449 479 478 515 532 558 582 614 633
2,562 2,617 2,848 2,896 2,941 3,005 3,098 3,147 3,209 3,253 3,298
2,313 2,338 2,375 2,393 2,364 2,393 2,417 2,440 2,460 2,471 2,481
1,179 1,186 1,194 1,202 1,208 1,215 1,222 1,228 1,234 1,238 1,239
556 649 723 771 811 808 839 863 938 975 1,000
N/A N/A N/A N/A 418 410 432 445 468 503 515
N/A N/A N/A N/A 61 60 62 62 63 66 66
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
3,025 4,037 4,443 4,600 5,756 6,280 6,610 6,900 7,144 7,249 7,368
78 124 168 209 256 305 358 399 442 471 495
431 1,061 1,312 1,731 2,081 2,469 2,709 2,914 3,040 3,097 3,170
1,530 1,925 1,990 1,469 2,226 2,313 2,346 2,396 2,431 2,447 2,467
1,100 1,155 1,174 1,178 1,200 1,209 1,216 1,223 1,232 1,236 1,238
101 161 246 403 501 596 666 723 769 836 857
N/A N/A N/A N/A 236 282 322 350 383 406 420
N/A N/A N/A N/A 42 44 50 56 58 58 60
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
N/A N/A N/A N/A 3,191 4,765 5,648 6,070 6,404 6,650 6,813
N/A N/A N/A N/A 26 50 74 101 146 199 214
N/A N/A N/A N/A 345 1,479 2,219 2,492 2,703 2,825 2,950
N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,698 2,066 2,139 2,256 2,337 2,401 2,422
N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,145 1,173 1,199 1,213 1,225 1,231 1,234
N/A N/A N/A N/A 145 188 232 333 387 467 503
N/A N/A N/A N/A 58 91 123 164 190 213 229
N/A N/A N/A N/A 24 28 36 39 43 47 49
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
N/A N/A N/A N/A 155 215 293 405 559 719 980
N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0 1 1 2 4 5
N/A N/A N/A N/A 12 20 33 57 88 113 183
N/A N/A N/A N/A 27 43 62 74 93 127 163
N/A N/A N/A N/A 116 151 196 273 377 475 628
N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 1 2 3 5 8 11
N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 3 3 4 6 10 12
N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 7 12 19 25 33 46
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
2,188 2,392 2,565 2,750 2,959 3,216 3,442 3,730 4,122 4,644 4,914
22 27 32 40 52 62 74 89 113 125 148
358 408 468 543 617 707 802 907 1,111 1,421 1,548
956 1,068 1,154 1,231 1,330 1,429 1,522 1,664 1,809 1,975 2,082
852 890 912 937 960 1,018 1,043 1,071 1,089 1,123 1,136
34 42 54 76 102 131 163 203 240 288 324
41 51 62 73 89 101 113 128 145 161 180
15 16 19 20 23 26 30 34 37 41 42
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4,258 4,486 4,623
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 199 219 235
sentative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, see https://www.un.org/ohrlls/
owledgebase/articles/906519
Per 100 inhabitants
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
862 N/A 19.1 19.2 18.8 18.5 18.4 17.8 17.2 16.7 16.0
7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7 N/A 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
1,399 N/A 3.4 4.3 5.2 6.1 6.9 7.6 8.6 9.2 9.7
18 N/A - - - - 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
8,586 N/A 33.9 41.7 50.6 59.7 68.0 76.6 84.2 88.5 93.1
3,457 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
886 N/A 5.0 9.1 15.1 21.6 26.5 33.1 42.2 48.6 55.8
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
6,909 N/A N/A N/A 4.0 6.3 9.0 11.5 16.9 21.9 27.4
471 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 1.3 2.8 4.7
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
7,736 N/A 73.2 78.8 82.1 83.6 86.8 87.2 92.2 92.6 95.2
655 N/A 38.6 43.1 48.2 51.7 53.5 55.7 70.1 77.5 77.5
3,346 N/A 52.2 66.5 71.9 73.9 80.6 81.1 86.8 87.3 93.6
2,488 N/A 91.2 91.2 93.3 94.6 95.1 95.4 98.3 98.5 99.2
1,244 N/A 98.0 98.5 98.8 99.0 99.3 99.4 99.5 99.4 99.5
1,032 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 62.1 64.3 73.3 79.7
530 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
7,532 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 41.5 43.0 56.6 61.6
555 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 10.2 14.1 21.9 29.0
3,257 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 13.0 14.6 35.4 43.1
2,479 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 54.9 65.0 81.1 83.1
1,243 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 91.7 92.8 96.8 97.9
931 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7.8 11.7 18.2 27.1
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
International bandwidth usage per Internet user (kbit/s)

2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
%
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
N/A N/A 19.6 22.0 24.4 27.2 30.3 32.9 35.8 39.2 42.3
N/A N/A 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.9 2.5 3.2 4.2 5.4 6.7
N/A N/A 2.3 3.4 4.1 5.4 7.7 9.5 11.4 13.6 15.6
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
5,132 5,417 15.6 17.3 20.3 22.8 25.4 28.5 31.0 33.5 35.4
167 196 0.8 1.1 2.1 2.5 3.1 3.7 4.2 4.9 5.7
1,659 1,796 3.9 4.7 5.9 6.9 8.1 10.8 13.0 14.6 16.5
2,159 2,261 10.8 13.3 17.7 22.5 27.6 32.5 36.8 40.7 43.6
1,147 1,164 57.9 60.7 66.1 68.2 69.5 71.6 72.1 74.8 76.2
360 407 0.7 1.0 1.8 2.1 2.6 3.3 3.9 4.8 5.9
202 226 1.9 2.6 3.3 4.1 5.5 7.7 9.5 11.5 13.5
44 46 13.1 14.4 16.7 18.0 20.2 22.2 24.7 27.1 30.7
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
15.1 14.0 13.4 12.9 12.6 11.8 11.4 11.1 10.8 N/A
N/A 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 N/A
N/A 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 N/A
N/A 16.8 15.5 15.1 14.6 14.0 13.4 13.2 13.1 N/A
N/A 41.3 40.4 39.3 37.9 36.6 35.6 34.8 33.7 N/A
1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 N/A
N/A 3.8 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.0 3.0 N/A
N/A 12.1 12.1 11.9 11.8 11.4 11.3 11.4 11.3 N/A
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
10.1 11.4 12.2 13.6 14.1 14.7 15.7 16.8 17.6 N/A
N/A 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 N/A
N/A 2.0 2.4 2.6 2.9 3.1 3.6 4.1 4.4 N/A
N/A 16.3 18.3 21.7 22.5 24.3 26.3 28.8 30.7 N/A
N/A 31.0 31.9 32.8 33.5 34.3 35.6 36.9 37.8 N/A
0.5 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.6 N/A
N/A 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.9 3.3 3.4 N/A
N/A 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.4 7.9 8.1 8.5 N/A
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
96.7 97.3 100.6 102.7 104.9 105.8 105.4 106.5 108.0 N/A
N/A 54.8 53.0 53.1 53.3 55.3 57.8 54.6 61.1 N/A
N/A 87.8 93.7 96.5 95.3 98.2 98.9 99.6 100.7 N/A
N/A 105.9 108.3 111.5 118.5 122.2 119.9 122.6 123.9 N/A
N/A 118.7 119.5 119.3 120.6 121.9 121.9 124.0 125.1 N/A
63.1 67.5 67.6 68.4 71.2 74.5 74.7 73.0 78.7 N/A
N/A 70.4 72.7 73.5 72.8 75.2 75.9 76.2 81.0 N/A
N/A 80.4 81.9 81.6 82.7 83.2 83.8 86.2 87.0 N/A
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
36.8 44.6 51.9 62.8 69.7 74.0 77.7 82.0 86.9 N/A
N/A 11.7 13.6 17.6 18.6 20.8 24.0 24.8 27.6 N/A
N/A 19.6 26.2 39.1 46.3 53.1 60.2 63.0 66.4 N/A
N/A 58.8 68.8 78.7 86.1 89.8 89.9 96.8 104.2 N/A
N/A 96.7 103.9 115.2 122.6 128.3 131.7 138.3 144.8 N/A
10.3 14.9 19.9 26.2 29.0 33.2 36.3 37.7 41.9 N/A
N/A 19.7 24.3 31.4 33.3 36.5 41.5 42.8 47.1 N/A
N/A 31.8 38.5 44.8 49.3 52.2 53.9 54.7 58.1 N/A
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
95.5 94.8 95.3 96.1 96.3 96.8 97.0 97.1 97.3 N/A
80.5 78.3 82.2 82.7 84.4 85.6 87.8 88.2 88.9 N/A
93.8 93.9 94.5 96.1 96.3 96.9 97.0 97.1 97.4 N/A
99.1 97.2 97.6 97.9 98.2 98.4 98.4 98.5 98.5 N/A
99.6 99.6 99.6 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.8 99.8 99.8 N/A
83.0 86.1 83.8 85.0 85.5 89.5 90.8 91.0 91.7 N/A
N/A 88.2 84.4 86.9 87.5 89.9 93.6 93.6 94.0 N/A
N/A 89.9 87.8 88.8 89.1 89.3 91.0 91.2 91.6 N/A
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
63.0 78.3 84.5 87.9 90.8 92.4 92.8 93.5 94.8 N/A
35.1 41.9 48.7 55.6 60.3 65.0 67.4 68.9 75.2 N/A
56.1 66.4 77.7 84.1 89.2 91.8 92.3 93.4 94.9 N/A
60.8 91.4 94.3 95.0 96.3 97.2 97.4 97.9 98.1 N/A
97.7 98.9 99.1 99.2 99.3 99.5 99.6 99.6 99.7 N/A
43.3 53.3 61.9 67.5 71.6 74.4 79.0 77.9 82.8 N/A
N/A 49.8 58.1 64.7 68.8 72.9 75.4 76.2 81.0 N/A
N/A 61.5 63.8 72.6 79.9 80.1 80.6 81.5 84.2 N/A
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
N/A 43.4 64.1 75.1 79.9 82.8 85.1 86.5 87.7 N/A
N/A 4.3 8.0 11.4 15.3 21.5 28.5 29.7 33.5 N/A
N/A 11.0 46.5 68.8 76.3 81.6 84.2 86.9 88.7 N/A
N/A 69.8 84.2 86.6 90.7 93.4 95.6 96.1 97.0 N/A
N/A 94.4 96.1 97.8 98.4 98.9 99.2 99.3 99.4 N/A
N/A 15.4 19.5 23.5 33.0 37.4 44.1 45.8 48.7 N/A
N/A 12.3 18.8 24.8 32.1 36.2 39.6 41.5 46.1 N/A
N/A 34.9 40.7 51.7 55.2 60.5 64.7 67.0 70.5 N/A
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
N/A 52.3 66.7 84.9 108.7 134.4 154.2 198.2 232.6 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 12.6 26.5 27.6 40.2 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 68.7 70.8 104.3 114.7 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 55.2 69.7 85.8 108.1 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 346.2 429.1 557.3 680.1 N/A
N/A 6.8 7.8 9.9 15.9 18.8 28.2 31.0 37.7 N/A
N/A 23.6 26.8 24.1 31.2 41.8 59.5 69.0 86.5 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
45.0 47.9 51.0 53.9 57.3 61.5 65.7 N/A N/A N/A
8.6 10.7 13.8 15.9 17.9 19.9 22.0 N/A N/A N/A
18.0 20.8 22.5 24.2 25.8 27.3 31.0 N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A 39.9 43.4 48.4 N/A N/A N/A
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
37.5 39.9 42.9 45.4 48.6 53.2 59.3 62.2 64.4 67.4
7.0 8.9 10.3 12.1 14.0 17.5 18.8 21.6 23.7 27.1
18.8 21.0 23.7 26.6 29.6 35.8 45.2 48.6 51.6 55.2
46.1 49.4 52.7 55.7 60.4 65.3 71.0 74.6 77.1 80.5
77.9 79.4 83.8 85.4 87.2 88.3 90.7 91.7 92.2 93.2
8.2 10.7 13.5 16.3 19.8 22.9 26.9 29.5 32.0 35.4
15.6 18.7 20.6 22.5 24.9 27.6 29.9 32.6 35.8 39.2
32.6 36.3 41.4 46.8 51.8 56.8 61.3 63.6 65.0 67.4
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 66.6 69.3 70.6 72.7 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 41.7 44.6 46.5 49.1 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 56.4 60.6 62.3 65.5 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 70.3 72.7 74.2 76.3 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 94.6 94.9 95.1 95.4 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 51.0 53.6 55.5 57.9 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 56.0 57.7 59.2 60.8 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 69.0 72.0 73.1 75.2 N/A
Key ICT indicators for the ITU/BDT regions (totals and penetration rates)
Millions
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Fixed-telephone subscriptions
Africa 10 11 11 12 13 12
Americas 291 284 278 287 277 274
Arab States 30 31 33 35 34 35
Asia-Pacific 559 577 579 567 571 553
CIS 52 56 58 59 60 60
Europe 285 286 278 275 282 278
Fixed-broadband subscriptions
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Africa 0 1 1 1 1 1
Americas 66 81 98 112 120 134
Arab States 1 2 3 4 6 7
Asia-Pacific 80 104 122 151 183 214
CIS 2 3 5 10 15 19
Europe 66 90 113 128 140 151
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Africa 87 129 174 246 299 366
Americas 459 553 649 741 809 881
Arab States 84 125 174 213 264 312
Asia-Pacific 833 1,074 1,398 1,773 2,164 2,625
CIS 135 177 209 254 297 318
Europe 581 661 735 771 771 761
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Africa N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 14
Americas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 238
Arab States N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 28
Asia-Pacific N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 286
CIS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 60
Europe N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 190
Population covered by a mobile-cellular network

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Africa 375 411 441 516 553 580
Americas 821 830 847 860 868 885
Arab States 250 266 296 308 321 333
Asia-Pacific 2,512 2,880 3,070 3,131 3,347 3,389
CIS 155 152 172 198 203 207
Europe 643 648 651 657 660 662
Population covered by at least a 3G mobile network

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Africa N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 58
Americas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 572
Arab States N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 153
Asia-Pacific N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 191
CIS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 16
Europe N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 461
Population covered by at least an LTE/WiMAX mobile network
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Africa N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Americas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Arab States N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Asia-Pacific N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
CIS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Europe N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
International bandwidth usage Tbit/s*

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Households with Internet access at home Millions

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Individuals using the Internet

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Africa 15 19 24 29 35 51
Americas 316 346 385 403 425 453
Arab States 28 35 48 61 72 85
Asia-Pacific 359 412 521 632 744 891
CIS 25 32 43 56 75 90
Europe 279 302 343 373 396 422
Individuals owning a mobile phone**

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Notes:
* 1 terabit = 1’000’000 megabit
N/A: Not available
Regions are based on the ITU regions, see: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/definitions/regions.aspx
Source:
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
12 11 10 10 10 11 11 9 7 8 6
269 266 259 252 249 245 235 226 215 209 199
35 35 33 30 30 32 33 35 37 39 42
537 528 504 476 439 412 403 392 383 371 371
59 58 56 55 51 48 47 45 42 41 40
272 265 262 257 251 246 241 236 226 221 218
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
2 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 7 7
146 155 164 171 182 190 198 207 216 233 249
9 11 12 14 19 20 29 31 33 39 45
253 280 299 318 404 460 540 564 615 666 735
23 27 31 34 36 38 43 44 44 47 50
161 167 175 182 190 198 206 216 220 230 236
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
441 510 581 644 714 714 725 783 835 894 912
952 995 1,043 1,093 1,103 1,114 1,104 1,124 1,049 1,045 1,093
352 382 408 415 419 417 417 416 420 423 422
3,029 3,234 3,463 3,681 3,778 4,094 4,331 4,497 4,705 4,704 4,772
300 306 319 323 325 329 331 333 354 351 362
783 800 814 809 809 808 812 810 814 811 824
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
23 51 94 121 180 213 253 303 356 413 430
342 441 536 661 771 844 894 949 990 1,035 1,102
49 64 99 134 168 184 222 245 264 281 314
431 583 752 1,192 1,554 1,932 2,588 2,970 3,231 3,412 3,659
85 97 115 128 143 155 174 186 209 225 238
252 308 356 428 465 533 588 629 671 696 715
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
663 719 761 814 812 843 867 905 937 978 1,011
905 923 951 956 935 944 956 962 973 979 985
347 362 373 381 370 381 394 399 426 435 442
3,664 3,702 3,896 3,930 3,961 4,018 4,100 4,146 4,229 4,259 4,286
221 221 223 225 213 219 223 225 239 240 242
665 667 669 668 674 677 680 682 680 682 683
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
86 178 220 380 481 570 635 730 785 820 873
611 777 806 863 891 914 934 944 958 966 972
183 223 241 271 296 337 358 378 403 417 431
195 875 1,140 2,283 3,280 3,613 3,817 3,976 4,106 4,146 4,176
72 113 125 138 165 176 191 195 213 219 233
503 581 597 612 639 666 670 673 674 675 678
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
N/A N/A N/A N/A 89 158 221 282 355 434 518
N/A N/A N/A N/A 711 765 812 863 907 925 935
N/A N/A N/A N/A 74 110 206 253 273 331 342
N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,715 3,016 3,650 3,868 4,004 4,083 4,127
N/A N/A N/A N/A 101 124 145 161 195 205 212
N/A N/A N/A N/A 499 589 612 639 666 668 675
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 2 5 7 10 21 28
N/A N/A N/A N/A 39 47 52 71 101 135 172
N/A N/A N/A N/A 6 8 13 18 24 32 42
N/A N/A N/A N/A 53 79 124 175 248 311 442
N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 8 11 11 13 17 21
N/A N/A N/A N/A 49 56 61 86 120 152 196
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
65 82 102 126 151 174 201 230 269 313 353
480 523 537 564 610 672 715 745 770 839 856
96 109 123 139 156 172 198 214 244 277 293
1,005 1,101 1,202 1,296 1,404 1,534 1,642 1,818 2,094 2,439 2,610
109 126 133 143 147 156 163 176 185 193 203
433 452 467 484 492 508 523 546 561 582 599
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
egions.aspx
Per 100 inhabitants
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
6 N/A 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3

191 N/A 33.0 31.9 30.9 31.2 29.9 29.3 28.4 27.8
44 N/A 9.4 9.6 10.1 10.3 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.3
369 N/A 15.1 15.5 15.3 14.9 14.9 14.1 13.6 13.2
39 N/A 22.7 24.6 25.4 25.6 25.8 25.7 25.5 24.7
213 N/A 43.9 43.8 42.5 41.7 42.6 41.9 40.9 39.7
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
8 N/A 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
262 N/A 7.5 9.0 10.9 12.3 13.0 14.3 15.4 16.3
48 N/A 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.3 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8
784 N/A 2.2 2.8 3.2 4.0 4.7 5.5 6.4 7.0
52 N/A 0.7 1.3 2.4 4.5 6.5 8.3 9.7 11.7
243 N/A 10.1 13.8 17.2 19.5 21.2 22.8 24.1 25.1
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
985 N/A 12.4 17.8 23.5 32.2 38.0 44.3 51.9 58.4
1,120 N/A 52.1 62.0 72.1 80.8 87.3 94.2 100.8 104.2
444 N/A 26.8 38.8 52.6 63.2 76.5 87.5 96.4 102.2
4,838 N/A 22.6 28.8 37.1 46.6 56.3 67.1 76.7 81.0
362 N/A 59.2 77.4 91.4 110.4 128.7 137.3 128.6 130.3
832 N/A 89.3 101.2 112.1 117.1 116.6 114.7 117.7 120.0
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
480 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.7 2.7 5.9
1,170 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 25.4 36.2 46.2
342 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7.8 13.4 17.0
3,906 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7.3 10.9 14.6
254 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 25.7 36.3 41.5
755 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 28.7 37.8 46.2
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
1,044 N/A 51.8 55.3 57.7 65.7 68.6 69.8 77.6 81.9
991 N/A 93.2 93.1 93.9 94.4 94.3 95.2 96.3 97.2
448 N/A 77.8 81.0 87.7 88.8 90.1 91.2 93.1 95.0
4,320 N/A 67.5 76.5 80.7 81.4 86.1 86.2 92.2 92.1
243 N/A 69.2 67.5 76.1 87.3 89.0 90.4 95.8 95.4
686 N/A 98.5 98.8 98.8 99.3 99.4 99.4 99.5 99.5
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
941 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 22.2 22.1 34.2
980 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 84.5 83.9 88.0
448 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 59.2 69.2 66.9
4,236 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 12.2 12.4 38.6
237 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 71.4 75.1 55.4
685 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 70.4 76.4 86.7
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
4,191 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
International bandwidth usage per Internet user (kbit/s)

2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
%
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
N/A N/A 1.8 2.1 2.3 3.2 4.2 5.0 6.9 8.6
N/A N/A 34.4 35.3 37.5 40.4 43.0 45.7 48.7 52.1
N/A N/A 10.5 12.9 15.3 17.8 21.6 25.3 30.5 34.0
N/A N/A 12.3 14.6 17.3 19.7 22.5 24.7 27.4 30.9
N/A N/A 14.4 18.2 21.7 25.7 32.9 38.1 46.2 54.3
N/A N/A 39.0 43.4 47.9 53.8 58.6 64.0 67.3 70.5
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
387 434 2.0 2.6 3.2 3.7 4.3 6.1 7.6 9.3
873 903 35.9 38.8 42.7 44.2 46.2 48.7 51.1 55.0
311 326 8.6 10.6 14.4 17.6 20.3 23.3 25.8 28.8
2,742 2,913 9.6 10.9 13.6 16.3 19.0 22.5 25.1 27.2
211 219 11.0 14.2 18.9 24.6 32.8 39.3 47.3 54.4
608 621 42.7 46.0 52.1 56.3 59.7 63.2 64.7 67.3
2022 2023 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
2,493 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 N/A
26.8 25.9 25.5 24.9 23.7 22.6 21.2 20.4 19.4 18.5 N/A
8.6 7.7 7.6 7.9 8.1 8.4 8.4 8.7 9.1 9.4 N/A
12.5 11.7 10.7 9.9 9.6 9.3 8.9 8.6 8.5 8.4 N/A
23.9 23.0 21.6 20.2 19.8 18.7 17.5 16.7 16.5 15.7 N/A
39.2 38.4 37.0 36.2 35.3 34.6 33.1 32.3 31.9 30.9 N/A
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 N/A
17.0 17.6 18.6 19.3 19.9 20.7 21.3 22.9 24.2 25.4 N/A
3.2 3.7 4.7 5.1 6.9 7.4 7.5 8.7 9.7 10.4 N/A
7.4 7.8 9.8 11.0 12.9 13.3 14.3 15.4 16.9 17.9 N/A
13.3 14.1 15.4 16.0 17.8 18.5 18.3 19.5 20.6 21.1 N/A
26.2 27.2 28.1 29.1 30.2 31.6 32.3 33.7 34.4 35.4 N/A
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
64.7 69.7 76.1 74.1 73.2 77.0 79.0 82.4 82.0 86.3 N/A
108.2 112.3 113.0 113.1 111.1 112.2 103.5 102.4 106.5 108.5 N/A
106.7 106.3 105.7 103.2 101.0 99.0 95.0 94.1 92.4 95.5 N/A
85.9 90.4 91.6 98.4 103.2 106.2 109.6 108.8 109.7 110.6 N/A
135.2 136.2 138.0 138.6 138.7 138.6 146.1 144.4 147.9 147.4 N/A
121.7 121.1 119.4 118.9 119.0 118.6 119.2 118.6 120.4 120.9 N/A
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
10.5 13.1 19.1 22.1 25.5 29.8 33.7 38.0 38.6 42.0 N/A
55.5 67.9 79.0 85.7 90.0 94.7 97.6 101.4 107.3 113.3 N/A
25.9 34.3 42.4 45.5 53.9 58.5 59.6 62.6 68.7 73.6 N/A
18.7 29.3 37.7 46.4 61.7 70.1 75.3 78.9 84.1 89.3 N/A
48.6 53.7 60.6 65.3 73.0 77.5 86.2 92.3 97.2 103.3 N/A
53.1 64.0 68.6 78.4 86.1 92.2 98.2 101.8 104.4 109.7 N/A
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
84.4 87.8 86.6 87.5 87.6 89.0 88.7 90.1 90.8 91.5 N/A
99.1 98.7 95.8 95.9 96.2 96.1 96.0 95.9 96.0 96.0 N/A
95.8 95.8 93.3 94.1 95.5 95.0 96.3 96.7 96.7 96.4 N/A
96.0 95.8 96.1 96.6 97.7 97.9 98.6 98.5 98.6 98.8 N/A
95.5 95.8 90.3 92.4 93.5 93.6 98.6 98.6 98.9 99.0 N/A
99.4 99.4 99.5 99.6 99.7 99.7 99.6 99.8 99.8 99.8 N/A
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
40.4 42.3 51.3 59.1 64.2 71.8 74.3 75.6 78.4 82.4 N/A
89.6 89.8 91.3 92.8 94.0 94.3 94.5 94.6 94.7 95.0 N/A
63.5 68.1 74.6 83.3 86.9 90.1 91.2 92.8 94.4 96.4 N/A
47.6 56.0 79.6 86.8 90.9 93.9 95.7 95.9 96.0 96.9 N/A
59.6 62.2 70.1 74.2 79.9 81.0 87.8 89.9 95.2 96.6 N/A
88.8 91.1 94.3 98.0 98.2 98.3 98.7 98.7 99.0 99.6 N/A
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
N/A N/A 9.5 16.4 22.3 37.7 33.6 40.0 46.6 49.6 N/A
N/A N/A 72.9 77.7 81.8 86.2 89.5 90.6 91.1 92.4 N/A
N/A N/A 18.6 27.1 49.9 60.9 61.8 73.6 74.8 76.3 N/A
N/A N/A 41.6 72.5 86.9 91.4 93.3 94.5 94.9 95.9 N/A
N/A N/A 42.8 52.4 60.5 66.9 80.3 84.3 86.5 91.9 N/A
N/A N/A 73.7 86.6 89.7 97.8 97.5 97.7 98.6 98.8 N/A
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
N/A N/A 11.1 11.1 24.6 27.5 35.1 59.8 71.5 84.9 N/A
N/A N/A 63.9 70.0 72.9 95.7 131.1 166.3 206.8 260.9 N/A
N/A N/A 39.4 47.0 66.3 84.4 98.1 115.3 140.1 168.3 N/A
N/A N/A 37.4 51.8 76.9 98.0 117.4 126.3 168.3 191.9 N/A
N/A N/A 33.7 54.1 64.8 64.9 68.3 86.9 103.3 116.6 N/A
N/A N/A 99.3 110.4 117.5 156.7 214.0 263.6 327.9 396.7 N/A
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
9.6 11.1 12.9 14.2 15.9 17.9 20.0 22.7 N/A N/A N/A
55.8 58.6 60.7 63.3 66.7 69.5 72.2 75.9 N/A N/A N/A
37.3 41.2 45.5 47.8 51.8 53.1 57.0 62.4 N/A N/A N/A
34.1 37.3 41.2 44.3 47.9 52.7 58.6 64.1 N/A N/A N/A
62.2 65.7 69.3 72.2 73.4 77.2 78.2 81.7 N/A N/A N/A
73.3 75.3 76.7 79.0 80.9 82.8 85.4 87.6 N/A N/A N/A
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
11.3 13.5 15.8 17.8 20.0 22.4 25.4 28.9 31.7 33.9 37.1
56.0 58.2 62.4 68.0 71.7 74.1 75.9 82.2 83.4 84.6 86.9
31.6 34.9 38.4 41.4 46.7 49.6 55.3 61.6 64.2 66.9 68.9
29.4 31.4 33.7 36.5 38.7 42.5 48.5 56.1 59.7 62.4 65.9
57.3 60.8 62.2 65.6 68.3 73.2 76.3 79.6 83.2 86.1 89.1
69.4 71.6 72.6 74.7 76.7 79.8 81.7 84.8 87.1 88.6 90.5
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 53.7 56.2 58.2 60.6 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 85.3 86.9 87.4 88.5 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 76.3 77.5 79.4 81.0 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 58.4 62.1 63.7 66.6 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 88.1 88.8 89.8 90.6 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 92.1 92.7 92.6 92.9 N/A
Key ICT indicators by urban/rural area (penetration rates)
Total
2015 2016 2017
Population covered by a mobile-cellular network (%)
World 94.8 95.3 96.1
Low-income 78.3 82.2 82.7
Lower-middle-income 93.9 94.5 96.1
Upper-middle-income 97.2 97.6 97.9
High-income 99.6 99.6 99.7
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 86.1 83.8 85.0
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 88.2 84.4 86.9
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 89.9 87.8 88.8
2015 2016 2017

Africa 86.6 87.5 87.6
Americas 95.8 95.9 96.2
Arab States 93.3 94.1 95.5
Asia-Pacific 96.1 96.6 97.7
CIS 90.3 92.4 93.5
Europe 99.5 99.6 99.7
Population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%)

Total
2015 2016 2017
World 78.3 84.5 87.9
Low-income 41.9 48.7 55.6
High-income 98.9 99.1 99.2
2015 2016 2017

Africa 51.3 59.1 64.2
Americas 91.3 92.8 94.0
Arab States 74.6 83.3 86.9
CIS 70.1 74.2 79.9
Europe 94.3 98.0 98.2
Population covered by at least an LTE/WiMAX mobile network (%)

Total
2015 2016 2017
World 43.4 64.1 75.1
Low-income 4.3 8.0 11.4
High-income 94.4 96.1 97.8
2015 2016 2017

Africa 9.5 16.4 22.3
Americas 72.9 77.7 81.8
Arab States 18.6 27.1 49.9
CIS 42.8 52.4 60.5
Europe 73.7 86.6 89.7
Percentage of individuals using the Internet, by urban/rural area

Total
2019* 2020* 2021*
World 53.2 59.3 62.2
Low-income 17.5 18.8 21.6
High-income 88.3 90.7 91.7
2019* 2020* 2021*

Africa 25.4 28.9 31.7
Americas 75.9 82.2 83.4
Arab States 55.3 61.6 64.2
CIS 76.3 79.6 83.2
Europe 81.7 84.8 87.1
Notes:
* Totals are revised, but urban/rural breakdown not yet
N/A: Not available
Source:
Urban
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017
96.3 96.8 97.0 97.1 97.3 N/A 99.9 100.0 100.0

84.4 85.6 87.8 88.2 88.9 N/A 96.8 99.4 99.8
96.3 96.9 97.0 97.1 97.4 N/A 100.0 100.0 100.0
98.2 98.4 98.4 98.5 98.5 N/A 99.8 99.9 100.0
99.7 99.7 99.8 99.8 99.8 N/A 100.0 100.0 100.0
85.5 89.5 90.8 91.0 91.7 N/A 99.1 100.0 100.0
87.5 89.9 93.6 93.6 94.0 N/A 98.6 100.0 100.0
89.1 89.3 91.0 91.2 91.6 N/A 99.8 99.9 99.9
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017

89.0 88.7 90.1 90.8 91.5 N/A 99.4 100.0 100.0
96.1 96.0 95.9 96.0 96.0 N/A 99.9 99.9 100.0
95.0 96.3 96.7 96.7 96.4 N/A 98.9 99.6 100.0
97.9 98.6 98.5 98.6 98.8 N/A 100.0 100.0 100.0
93.6 98.6 98.6 98.9 99.0 N/A 100.0 100.0 100.0
99.7 99.6 99.8 99.8 99.8 N/A 100.0 100.0 100.0
Urban
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017
90.8 92.4 92.8 93.5 94.8 N/A 96.6 98.2 99.2
60.3 65.0 67.4 68.9 75.2 N/A 73.0 78.3 88.0
89.2 91.8 92.3 93.4 94.9 N/A 93.6 97.6 98.5
96.3 97.2 97.4 97.9 98.1 N/A 98.6 99.3 99.7
99.3 99.5 99.6 99.6 99.7 N/A 99.9 100.0 100.0
71.6 74.4 79.0 77.9 82.8 N/A 87.0 89.8 96.9
68.8 72.9 75.4 76.2 81.0 N/A 85.7 93.1 97.8
79.9 80.1 80.6 81.5 84.2 N/A 73.7 75.0 87.5
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017

71.8 74.3 75.6 78.4 82.4 N/A 86.1 92.8 94.1
94.3 94.5 94.6 94.7 95.0 N/A 97.8 98.5 99.2
90.1 91.2 92.8 94.4 96.4 N/A 92.5 97.9 98.3
93.9 95.7 95.9 96.0 96.9 N/A 98.6 98.6 99.2
81.0 87.8 89.9 95.2 96.6 N/A 97.5 98.9 100.0
98.3 98.7 98.7 99.0 99.6 N/A 97.1 100.0 100.0
Urban
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017
79.9 82.8 85.1 86.5 87.7 N/A 64.1 81.7 89.8
15.3 21.5 28.5 29.7 33.5 N/A 13.3 22.0 29.4
76.3 81.6 84.2 86.9 88.7 N/A 22.8 65.0 84.9
90.7 93.4 95.6 96.1 97.0 N/A 83.0 91.0 93.1
98.4 98.9 99.2 99.3 99.4 N/A 98.9 99.3 99.7
33.0 37.4 44.1 45.8 48.7 N/A 31.2 41.3 50.4
32.1 36.2 39.6 41.5 46.1 N/A 35.7 51.4 63.9
55.2 60.5 64.7 67.0 70.5 N/A 49.4 58.1 67.7
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017

27.8 33.6 40.0 46.6 49.6 N/A 28.2 41.9 51.5
86.2 89.5 90.6 91.1 92.4 N/A 84.2 88.8 91.8
60.9 61.8 73.6 74.8 76.3 N/A 34.6 44.7 71.4
91.4 93.3 94.5 94.9 95.9 N/A 63.8 89.5 98.6
66.9 80.3 84.3 86.5 91.9 N/A 63.9 76.4 85.6
93.6 97.5 97.7 98.6 98.8 N/A 83.8 93.6 94.0
Urban Rural
2022* 2023* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023* 2019*
64.4 67.4 71.6 74.7 78.2 81.9 N/A 31.0
23.7 27.1 31.8 35.2 37.9 43.1 N/A 9.6
51.6 55.1 58.5 65.1 70.0 75.3 N/A 23.1
77.1 80.5 77.0 78.7 82.8 86.2 N/A 47.9
92.2 93.2 90.5 91.3 92.5 94.0 N/A 80.3
31.9 35.3 38.6 42.6 46.0 51.7 N/A 15.6
35.7 39.1 48.6 51.6 54.8 60.0 N/A 17.2
65.0 67.4 75.0 77.7 78.9 82.1 N/A 28.3
2022* 2023* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023* 2019*

33.9 37.1 49.5 53.8 57.6 63.5 N/A 12.6
84.6 86.9 80.1 83.6 84.7 86.6 N/A 57.8
66.9 68.9 68.7 74.4 76.5 79.9 N/A 35.5
62.4 65.9 69.2 72.1 77.2 81.8 N/A 29.2
86.1 89.1 82.1 84.2 86.4 88.8 N/A 65.1
88.6 90.5 85.0 87.2 89.0 91.5 N/A 72.1
Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, see https://www.un.org/oh
rg/knowledgebase/articles/906519
/regions.aspx
Rural
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 88.9 89.8 91.3

99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 N/A 69.5 73.9 74.3
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 89.8 90.8 93.4
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 92.6 93.4 94.0
99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 N/A 98.1 98.0 98.2
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9 N/A 80.0 81.0 80.8
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 83.7 87.0 87.2
99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 N/A 74.2 68.7 71.2
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 78.5 79.5 79.4
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 78.2 78.6 79.5
99.9 99.9 99.9 100.0 100.0 N/A 85.4 86.3 89.2
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 92.7 93.5 95.5
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 71.6 77.9 81.1
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 98.0 98.5 98.7
Rural
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017
99.4 99.6 99.2 99.3 99.3 N/A 57.1 68.2 74.3
90.9 91.6 91.9 92.3 92.5 N/A 27.2 35.4 39.7
98.8 99.2 99.1 99.4 99.4 N/A 48.2 64.1 74.0
99.9 99.9 99.9 100.0 100.0 N/A 79.1 85.3 86.1
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 94.6 95.6 95.9
99.3 99.3 99.3 100.0 99.2 N/A 37.4 48.4 53.0
99.6 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 N/A 34.4 42.9 50.2
96.5 96.9 97.2 99.9 99.7 N/A 42.2 46.1 48.7
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017

95.6 96.9 96.9 97.9 98.0 N/A 29.7 37.4 42.0
99.4 99.4 98.2 99.7 99.8 N/A 65.1 69.5 72.0
99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4 N/A 53.5 63.3 71.2
99.2 99.5 99.6 99.3 99.3 N/A 62.9 76.3 83.3
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 17.6 26.9 41.4
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 86.3 92.1 92.8
Rural
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017
92.2 94.3 96.2 96.9 97.1 N/A 19.3 43.2 57.3
39.8 51.1 69.4 70.2 72.3 N/A 0.1 1.3 2.6
88.0 93.3 94.6 96.6 96.8 N/A 3.2 34.0 57.7
96.3 97.5 99.4 99.5 99.6 N/A 46.8 71.9 74.3
99.7 99.9 99.9 100.0 100.0 N/A 75.6 82.8 89.5
58.3 64.5 73.4 89.0 79.0 N/A 7.9 8.9 10.2
72.8 82.3 87.2 87.3 87.9 N/A 2.3 4.6 7.6
70.1 76.8 82.4 88.1 88.1 N/A 12.0 12.9 26.1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017

56.2 68.9 76.5 83.0 84.0 N/A 0.2 1.8 3.8
95.8 97.0 98.0 98.2 98.4 N/A 34.0 36.9 39.3
76.1 75.9 89.5 89.6 91.0 N/A 1.2 3.8 21.2
98.9 99.1 99.2 99.2 99.2 N/A 22.3 57.2 76.3
94.0 99.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 5.3 7.9 12.3
96.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 52.2 66.4 77.2
2020* 2021* 2022* 2023*

39.9 42.3 46.2 N/A
12.1 14.5 17.7 N/A
33.5 36.8 41.4 N/A
59.6 60.3 63.9 N/A
83.1 84.8 87.1 N/A
19.6 23.2 27.7 N/A
19.7 22.3 25.6 N/A
34.1 37.8 43.3 N/A
2020* 2021* 2022* 2023*

16.2 19.1 22.7 N/A
62.1 66.0 67.9 N/A
42.5 50.2 56.3 N/A
41.1 42.5 46.5 N/A
67.8 71.3 73.9 N/A
75.4 79.6 83.2 N/A
es, see https://www.un.org/ohrlls/

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
91.8 92.9 93.3 93.5 93.9 N/A

76.8 78.4 81.5 82.0 83.1 N/A
93.7 94.7 94.7 95.0 95.5 N/A
94.7 95.3 95.1 95.3 95.3 N/A
98.4 98.6 98.9 98.8 98.9 N/A
81.8 82.4 82.7 84.8 87.2 N/A
89.0 89.9 87.5 90.6 91.2 N/A
71.7 72.1 72.3 77.0 78.0 N/A
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

81.6 81.0 83.2 84.2 85.3 N/A
79.3 76.2 77.7 78.0 78.2 N/A
87.9 88.2 91.9 92.0 92.1 N/A
95.9 97.2 97.1 97.1 97.6 N/A
81.2 95.8 95.9 96.7 96.9 N/A
98.6 98.6 99.0 99.0 99.0 N/A
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

80.1 83.8 84.7 86.0 88.8 N/A
45.0 51.4 54.6 56.5 66.0 N/A
82.3 86.5 87.3 88.8 91.4 N/A
89.4 91.7 92.0 93.4 94.0 N/A
96.2 97.6 98.0 98.2 98.3 N/A
57.6 61.6 67.5 73.2 73.8 N/A
54.7 60.9 64.4 65.4 72.4 N/A
53.0 53.2 53.0 53.5 59.0 N/A
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

53.1 59.1 60.4 64.2 71.1 N/A
72.5 73.0 72.2 72.1 73.5 N/A
76.2 77.5 83.3 87.1 92.1 N/A
88.9 92.5 92.7 92.8 94.5 N/A
44.5 64.1 70.4 86.0 89.9 N/A
93.3 93.5 94.9 96.1 98.2 N/A
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

64.8 68.7 71.1 73.0 75.7 N/A
3.0 6.4 7.1 8.2 12.9 N/A
67.9 73.2 76.5 79.6 82.5 N/A
79.8 85.3 87.6 88.9 91.3 N/A
92.9 94.7 95.8 96.5 97.0 N/A
20.3 23.5 28.6 33.6 32.0 N/A
14.1 14.8 17.8 20.3 26.8 N/A
31.1 35.1 36.2 37.7 42.0 N/A
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

8.8 14.7 13.9 20.0 24.6 N/A
47.8 53.9 57.8 59.4 65.3 N/A
39.6 43.9 50.6 53.2 54.8 N/A
84.3 88.3 89.7 90.5 92.5 N/A
14.8 43.9 53.8 60.3 76.3 N/A
83.3 89.1 90.6 94.3 94.9 N/A
Key ICT indicators by gender (penetration rates)
Total
2019* 2020* 2021*
Percentage of individuals using the Internet, by gender
World 53.2 59.3 62.2
Low-income 17.5 18.8 21.6
High-income 88.3 90.7 91.7
2019* 2020* 2021*

Africa 25.4 28.9 31.7
Americas 75.9 82.2 83.4
Arab States 55.3 61.6 64.2
CIS 76.3 79.6 83.2
Europe 81.7 84.8 87.1
Percentage of individuals owning a mobile phone**, by gender

Total
2019 2020 2021
World 66.6 69.3 70.6
Low-income 41.7 44.6 46.5
High-income 94.6 94.9 95.1
2019 2020 2021

Africa 53.7 56.2 58.2
Americas 85.3 86.9 87.4
Arab States 76.3 77.5 79.4
CIS 88.1 88.8 89.8
Europe 92.1 92.7 92.6
Notes:
* Totals are revised, but gender breakdown not yet
N/A: Not available
Source:
Female Male
2022* 2023* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023* 2019*
64.4 67.4 50.9 56.8 59.7 63.4 N/A 56.4

23.7 27.1 13.5 15.8 17.8 20.9 N/A 20.5
51.6 55.1 33.5 42.2 46.0 51.0 N/A 42.7
77.1 80.5 66.1 72.1 74.9 78.8 N/A 68.4
92.2 93.2 87.1 88.5 90.3 91.9 N/A 89.5
31.9 35.3 19.1 22.5 25.5 29.6 N/A 27.9
35.7 39.1 24.3 26.9 29.3 32.8 N/A 29.7
65.0 67.4 56.4 60.3 62.5 66.5 N/A 55.4
2022* 2023* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023* 2019*

33.9 37.1 23.7 27.1 30.2 34.0 N/A 31.6
84.6 86.9 75.4 78.7 81.0 83.4 N/A 76.4
66.9 68.9 49.2 56.3 60.3 65.4 N/A 60.8
62.4 65.9 45.7 53.7 56.7 60.9 N/A 52.0
86.1 89.1 75.4 78.3 80.8 83.4 N/A 77.4
88.6 90.5 79.5 82.3 85.4 88.6 N/A 84.1
Female Male
2022 2023 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019
72.7 N/A 61.9 65.0 66.2 68.3 N/A 71.3
49.1 N/A 34.8 37.1 38.8 41.0 N/A 48.9
65.5 N/A 48.7 53.4 54.9 58.1 N/A 64.0
76.3 N/A 67.7 70.7 71.8 73.9 N/A 73.0
95.4 N/A 94.0 94.4 94.9 95.5 N/A 95.3
57.9 N/A 42.2 44.3 46.0 48.0 N/A 59.9
60.8 N/A 49.8 51.5 52.9 54.5 N/A 61.5
75.2 N/A 68.6 71.3 72.3 74.2 N/A 69.5
2022 2023 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019

60.6 N/A 46.6 48.4 50.4 52.4 N/A 61.0
88.5 N/A 85.8 87.2 87.7 88.7 N/A 84.9
81.0 N/A 70.8 72.1 73.4 74.8 N/A 81.4
66.6 N/A 52.0 56.5 57.9 60.8 N/A 64.6
90.6 N/A 87.2 88.1 89.2 90.2 N/A 89.1
92.9 N/A 90.3 91.3 91.6 91.6 N/A 93.9
Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, see https://www.un.org/oh
rg/knowledgebase/articles/906519
/regions.aspx
2020* 2021* 2022* 2023*
62.3 65.5 69.2 N/A

24.1 27.2 31.9 N/A
51.9 56.2 61.1 N/A
73.2 76.2 79.5 N/A
90.5 91.8 92.8 N/A
32.8 37.0 42.7 N/A
32.6 35.9 40.1 N/A
59.7 62.0 66.2 N/A
2020* 2021* 2022* 2023*

36.5 40.3 45.5 N/A
80.4 81.1 83.0 N/A
66.5 70.9 74.9 N/A
59.5 63.3 67.5 N/A
79.1 81.8 83.9 N/A
86.2 88.2 90.4 N/A
2020 2021 2022 2023

73.6 75.1 77.2 N/A
52.2 54.4 57.4 N/A
67.8 69.6 72.7 N/A
74.7 76.7 78.7 N/A
95.3 95.4 95.3 N/A
62.9 64.9 67.5 N/A
63.2 64.8 66.2 N/A
72.7 74.0 76.3 N/A
2020 2021 2022 2023

64.2 66.2 68.9 N/A
86.5 87.1 88.3 N/A
82.6 85.0 86.8 N/A
67.6 69.4 72.2 N/A
89.5 90.5 91.1 N/A
93.8 93.7 93.6 N/A
es, see https://www.un.org/ohrlls/

Internet use by age
Percentage of individuals using the Internet, by age

Total
2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023*
World 53.2 59.3 62.2 64.4 67.4
Low-income 17.5 18.8 21.6 23.7 27.1
Lower-middle-income 35.8 45.2 48.6 51.6 55.1
Upper-middle-income 65.3 71.0 74.6 77.1 80.5
High-income 88.3 90.7 91.7 92.2 93.2
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 22.9 26.9 29.5 31.9 35.3
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 27.6 29.9 32.6 35.7 39.1
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 56.8 61.3 63.6 65.0 67.4
2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023*

Africa 25.4 28.9 31.7 33.9 37.1
Americas 75.9 82.2 83.4 84.6 86.9
Arab States 55.3 61.6 64.2 66.9 68.9
Asia-Pacific 48.5 56.1 59.7 62.4 65.9
CIS 76.3 79.6 83.2 86.1 89.1
Europe 81.7 84.8 87.1 88.6 90.5
Notes:
* Totals are revised, but age breakdown not yet
N/A: Not available
Source:
Youth
(15-24) Rest of the population
2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022*
66.0 70.6 72.4 74.8 N/A 51.2 57.4 60.8 64.8
27.6 31.4 34.1 38.7 N/A 14.4 17.1 19.6 23.3
53.4 60.6 63.4 67.1 N/A 34.6 44.0 48.5 53.7
90.7 93.7 94.8 96.0 N/A 63.6 69.4 72.7 76.7
98.6 98.8 98.8 98.7 N/A 86.8 88.2 90.0 91.6
36.4 40.1 43.1 47.5 N/A 20.3 24.5 28.3 33.3
38.9 41.4 44.8 48.8 N/A 24.0 26.9 29.6 33.4
71.2 74.1 76.9 80.8 N/A 53.1 57.4 59.6 62.6
2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022*

39.5 45.3 49.5 55.3 N/A 24.8 28.5 31.7 35.9
90.5 92.4 93.1 94.0 N/A 73.0 77.1 78.9 81.3
68.0 75.4 76.8 79.6 N/A 51.7 57.7 63.5 68.4
63.7 69.1 70.8 73.3 N/A 46.1 54.3 58.1 62.6
87.7 89.2 90.9 90.9 N/A 74.5 77.0 80.0 82.7
96.3 97.0 97.7 98.5 N/A 79.7 82.4 85.3 88.3
ntative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, see https://www.un.org/ohrlls/
wledgebase/articles/906519
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Key ICT indicators for the world and special regions (totals and penetration rates)

Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions

Active mobile-broadband subscriptions

Population covered by a mobile-cellular network

Population covered by at least an LTE/WiMAX mobile network

International bandwidth usage Tbit/s*

Households with Internet access at home Millions

Individuals using the Internet

Individuals owning a mobile phone**

International bandwidth usage per Internet user (kbit/s)

Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions

Active mobile-broadband subscriptions

Population covered by a mobile-cellular network

Population covered by at least a 3G mobile network

International bandwidth usage Tbit/s*

Households with Internet access at home Millions

Individuals using the Internet

Individuals owning a mobile phone**

6 N/A 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3

International bandwidth usage per Internet user (kbit/s)

2015 2016 2017

Population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%)

2015 2016 2017

Population covered by at least an LTE/WiMAX mobile network (%)

2015 2016 2017

Percentage of individuals using the Internet, by urban/rural area

2019* 2020* 2021*

96.3 96.8 97.0 97.1 97.3 N/A 99.9 100.0 100.0

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017

2022* 2023* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023* 2019*

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A 88.9 89.8 91.3

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 2016 2017

2020* 2021* 2022* 2023*

2020* 2021* 2022* 2023*

es, see https://www.un.org/ohrlls/

91.8 92.9 93.3 93.5 93.9 N/A

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

2019* 2020* 2021*

Percentage of individuals owning a mobile phone**, by gender

2019 2020 2021

64.4 67.4 50.9 56.8 59.7 63.4 N/A 56.4

2022* 2023* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023* 2019*

2022 2023 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019

62.3 65.5 69.2 N/A

2020* 2021* 2022* 2023*

2020 2021 2022 2023

2020 2021 2022 2023

es, see https://www.un.org/ohrlls/

Percentage of individuals using the Internet, by age