Home / Indicators / Internet users vs Internet penetration rate Internet users vs Internet penetration rate In 2021, internet users worldwide was 4.9 billion; internet penetration rate was 63%.
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Internet users
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Line chart Internet users Internet users. 2 observations from 2019 to 2021, ranging from 4.1 billion to 4.9 billion. Latest value 4.9 billion (2021).
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Internet users Internet users. 2 observations from 2019 to 2021, ranging from 4.1 billion to 4.9 billion. Latest value 4.9 billion (2021).
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Internet users Internet users. 2 observations from 2019 to 2021, ranging from 4.1 billion to 4.9 billion. Latest value 4.9 billion (2021).
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View the underlying data Internet penetration rate
Unit: % · 2 observations
Line chart Internet penetration rate Internet penetration rate. 2 observations from 2019 to 2021, ranging from 54% to 63%. Latest value 63% (2021).
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Internet penetration rate Internet penetration rate. 2 observations from 2019 to 2021, ranging from 54% to 63%. Latest value 63% (2021).
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Internet penetration rate Internet penetration rate. 2 observations from 2019 to 2021, ranging from 54% to 63%. Latest value 63% (2021).
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Provenance
Where these numbers come from The total number of people actively using the Internet.
3 observations in Global · source
organisations: ITU
Percentage of the population using the Internet.
4 observations in Global · source
organisations: ITU
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