Geopolitical
Did higher-income selected economies also report more internet use?
Income and internet use
Takeaway: Across 20 selected economies with both values in 2024, the Pearson association is 0.72. This is descriptive, not a causal estimate.
Income and internet use
GDP per capita (current US$) vs Individuals using the Internet (% of population) · common year 2024 · n=20
Takeaway: Across 20 selected economies with both values in 2024, the Pearson association is 0.72. This is descriptive, not a causal estimate.
Income and internet use
Across 20 selected economies with both values in 2024, the Pearson association is 0.72. This is descriptive, not a causal estimate.
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Data table
| Country | X | Y | Population | Year | Series | Source | Value basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 64609.9865116088 | 96.13140106 | 27194286 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Bangladesh | 2593.41611680774 | 53.42171316 | 173562364 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Brazil | 10310.5486973693 | 84.46347227 | 211998573 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Canada | 55015.7066917734 | 94.353302 | 41262329 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| China | 13293.1162269366 | 92 | 1408975000 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Germany | 56103.7323182554 | 93.49999579 | 83516593 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Ethiopia | 1133.88279681256 | 21.94129944 | 132059767 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| France | 46103.0840855884 | 88.65381638 | 68551653 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| United Kingdom | 53341.3131094262 | 95.4720993 | 69281000 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Indonesia | 4925.43644992666 | 72.78075544 | 283487931 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| India | 2591.9916607122 | 64.9434967 | 1450935791 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Japan | 33797.1014287876 | 85.54153081 | 123975371 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Kenya | 2133.46193404026 | 34.97622513 | 56432944 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Korea, Rep. | 36238.639908315 | 97.89563777 | 51751065 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Mexico | 13988.0423745241 | 83.12233799 | 130861007 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Nigeria | 1084.16041805058 | 41.21139908 | 232679478 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Norway | 89888.9535204758 | 99 | 5572279 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| Pakistan | 1479.47755241191 | 57.253 | 251269164 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| United States | 86169.6641581917 | 94.69380188 | 340003797 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
| South Africa | 6267.186814093 | 78.35759735 | 64007187 | 2024 | evidence | wdi-ny-gdp-pcap-cd + wdi-it-net-user-zs + wdi-sp-pop-totl | actual |
Methodology & sources
Last updated: Sep 16, 2026Sources
Comparisons are informative, not definitive. See each source for definitions and limits.