Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in United States
United States: Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet was 82.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in United States, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of individuals who used the internet in United States 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 peaked at 82.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.8, in 2000.
United States 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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 82.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.6, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
More gender data for United States
- 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)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who used the internet in United States?
- Proportion of individuals who used the internet in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for proportion of individuals who used the internet?
- United States ranks 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of individuals who used the internet rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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