Who is online?
Click any country to see the share of its population that uses the internet — and how that's grown since 2000.
Global figures are population-weighted across countries that report internet use. “Offline” applies each country's rate to its population and is an estimate.
Overview
Around 72% of the world is now online, up from almost no one in 2000. This map shows the share of each country's population that uses the internet.
Key facts
- About 72% of the world's population uses the internet (population-weighted).
- The Central African Republic has one of the lowest rates, near 8%.
- Roughly 2.3 billion people are still offline.
- Data is the ITU's “individuals using the internet”; only values from 2015 onward are used, because access changes fast.
Common questions
What counts as using the internet?
Whether a person has used the internet from any device in the last three months, as measured by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Which countries have the fewest people online?
Several countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including the Central African Republic, where under 10% of people use the internet.
How many people are offline?
Around 2.3 billion — roughly a third of the world — mostly in lower-income countries and rural areas.
Where does the data come from?
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), compiled via Our World in Data, with population from the World Bank.
Sources & methodology
Data from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), compiled via Our World in Data. The global average is population-weighted across the countries that report this measure; countries without reliable recent data are shown as “no data”.
Last updated: 6 July 2026.