Name: 94% of people in high-income countries use the internet, against 23% in low-income countries (2025)
Creator: International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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94% of people in high-income countries use the internet, against 23% in low-income countries (2025).

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Why you can trust it. International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Facts and Figures: official data, government statistics office or regulator.

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Period 2025
Region Global
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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Facts and Figures, 2025

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Publisher: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Facts and Figures
Source type: Official data: Government statistics office or regulator
What it measures: 94% of people in high-income countries use the internet, against 23% in low-income countries
Data period: 2025 (ends 31 Dec 2025)
Published by the source: 17 Nov 2025
In the source's words: 94 per cent of people in high-income countries use the Internet, in contrast to only 23 per cent in low-income countries;
Checked at source: 23 Oct 2026: Read on itu.int press release of 17 Nov 2025 (Facts and Figures 2025). Estimates; 2024 figures were revised in this release.
Reuse: Free to cite with attribution. Cite ITU Facts and Figures and year; past years get revised.
Next expected update: Yearly (International Telecommunication Union (ITU), yearly (November))
Original page: www.itu.int: Facts and Figures
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU). (2025). 94% of people in high-income countries use the internet, against 23% in low-income countries. Via digitaltreed, https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/social-media/internet-use-high-vs-low-income-countries

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"94% of people in high-income countries use the internet, against 23% in low-income countries." International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Facts and Figures, 2025. digitaltreed, https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/social-media/internet-use-high-vs-low-income-countries.

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What is the latest figure for internet (Global)?

94% of people in high-income countries use the internet, against 23% in low-income countries, for 2025, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Facts and Figures. We checked it at the source on 23 Oct 2026.

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