Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet was 82.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of individuals who used the internet in United States of America stood at 82.1. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who used the internet in United States of America peaked at 82.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.8, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 40th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8 | — |
| 2001 | 55.1 | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 60.6 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 65 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 71.1 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 74.4 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 73 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 76.9 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 74.4 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 76.3 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 79.4 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 81.1 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 82.1 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.72 | 46.8 | 71.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.5 | 73 | 81.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.1 | 82.1 | 82.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More gender data for United States of America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who used the internet in United States of America?
- Proportion of individuals who used the internet in United States of America was 82.1 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of individuals who used the internet?
- United States of America ranks 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of individuals who used the internet rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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