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Global internet penetration rate from 2009 to 2025, by region

Characteristic	Africa	Arab States	Asia & Pacific	CIS	Europe	Americas
2025	36%	70%	77%	93%	92%	88%
2024	38%	70%	66%	92%	91%	87%
2023	37%	69%	66%	89%	91%	87%
2022	40%	70%	64%	84%	89%	83%
2021	33%	66%	61%	82%	87%	81%
2019	28.6%	54.6%	44.5%	72.8%	82.5%	76.7%
2018	26.3%	50.9%	41.7%	69.9%	80.1%	74.7%
2017	24.8%	47.2%	38.6%	66.1%	77.4%	72.2%
2016	22.3%	41.7%	36.7%	63.6%	74.9%	68.6%
2015	20.3%	38.2%	34.2%	60.6%	72.9%	63%
2014	18.1%	34.8%	32.3%	59.9%	71.9%	58.7%
2013	16.1%	32.4%	30.4%	57.1%	69.4%	56.2%
2012	14.2%	30%	27.8%	53.3%	67.3%	55.2%
2011	12.2%	26.9%	25.4%	42%	64.7%	51.1%
2010	9.9%	24%	22.6%	35.6%	63.2%	48.8%
2009	7.6%	20.6%	19%	24.3%	59.6%	46.3%

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February 2026

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2009 to 2025

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The source has not published the data for 2020

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As of 2025, internet penetration in Europe remains the highest among the world regions, growing from nearly 60 percent in 2009 to 92 percent in the latest measured year. Internet use in Africa was at 36 percent. As of the same year, the total global internet reach translated to an estimated 4.9 billion internet users worldwide.

Europe digital dominance

Europe remains the most connected region globally, with steady growth in internet usage. Between 2024 and 2025, the number of internet users rose by 1 percent and was projected to reach 800 million by 2029. As of October 2024, Northern Europe was the first region worldwide by internet penetration, accounting for 97.5 percent penetration rate, while four of the six countries with the highest internet penetration rate worldwide are European, which highlights the region's dominance.

Africa’s digital growth

Internet use in Africa continues to grow, with mobile devices accounting for most of the web traffic across major African markets. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of internet users on the continent increased by nearly 13 percent, while the number of mobile internet users increased by 26 percent, reaching 331 million.

As of January 2024, Morocco was leading with an impressive internet penetration rate of around 91 percent, while countries like Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa had the highest number of internet users in the continent.