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Where did internet use rise fastest?

Pakistan records the largest increase in the selected set (40.2 percentage points); Japan records the smallest change (-7.2 percentage points).

Change in internet use, 2019–2024

Data date
2026-09-16
Source class
Official international statistics
Data points
20
Sources
1
Value basis
20 actual

Largest caveat: The bars subtract 2019 from 2024; they do not describe the path or volatility between those endpoints.

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Individuals using the Internet (% of population) · 2019 to 2024 · endpoint difference

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  • The bars subtract 2019 from 2024; they do not describe the path or volatility between those endpoints.
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Where did internet use rise fastest?

Change in internet use, 2019–2024

Change in internet use, 2019–2024

Change in internet use, 2019–2024

Individuals using the Internet (% of population) · 2019 to 2024 · endpoint difference

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Change in internet use, 2019–2024

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SOURCE & PUBLISHERIndividuals using the Internet (% of population) — World Development Indicators
DATESRetrieved 2026-09-16
VALUE BASISActual
METHOD / CALCULATIONNot stated
CAVEATThe bars subtract 2019 from 2024; they do not describe the path or volatility between those endpoints.
MISSING DATANot stated

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Change in internet use, 2019–2024 — full data table
CountryChangeStart ValueEnd ValueSeriesSourceValue basis
Pakistan40.18209828008417.07090171991657.253evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
India35.4199962629.5235004464.9434967evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
China27.91911870248499464.08088129751592evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
Indonesia25.0901064611624947.690648978837572.78075544evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
Bangladesh23.03861265000000530.3831005153.42171316evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
Mexico13.49022871947910669.632109270520983.12233799evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
Kenya12.30745176818290422.668773361817134.97622513evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
Nigeria11.4672985129.7441005741.21139908evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
Brazil10.55103235664110273.912439913358984.46347227evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
South Africa8.66069794000000669.6968994178.35759735evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
Ethiopia5.95669937000000115.9846000721.94129944evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
Germany5.36547888080839688.134516909191693.49999579evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
France5.31407229331169683.339744086688388.65381638evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
United States5.263517022428889.430284857571294.69380188evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
United Kingdom2.95547075028619692.516628549713895.4720993evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
Australia2.52149963000000893.6099014396.13140106evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
Canada2.440399170000006391.9129028394.353302evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
Korea, Rep.1.738058585760995896.15757918423997.89563777evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
Norway0.999995614685801198.000004385314299evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual
Japan-7.18886700455250692.730397814552585.54153081evidencewdi-it-net-user-zsactual

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Last updated: Sep 16, 2026

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