Countries by Internet Penetration Rate 2025
About This Dataset
Countries by Internet Penetration Rate 2025
Countries ranked by the percentage of their population using the internet in 2025, according to the International Telecommunication Union World Telecommunication Indicators. Iceland, the UAE, and Norway have achieved near-universal internet penetration — reflecting compact populations, high incomes, and government policies that have prioritised broadband access as a fundamental right rather than a luxury service.
Analysis
Iceland and United Arab Emirates are level at the top on 99 Internet Penetration Rate (%) in 2025. Norway follows on 98.9. Values run from 99 at the top to 97.5 at the bottom, a spread of 1.50. Below the top two the field is tightly packed: the remaining 6 run from 98.9 down to 97.5.
Key Findings
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Iceland and United Arab Emirates are level at the top on 99 Internet Penetration Rate (%) in 2025.
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Average Internet Penetration Rate (%) in 2025: 98 · median: 98.
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Gap in 2025: Iceland is 1× larger than Switzerland.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- International Telecommunication Union
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2025 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Internet Penetration Rate (%)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2025.
Data Sources & References
All external sources cited in this dataset
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