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Internet penetration rate worldwide as of April 2026, by region

Characteristic	Penetration rate
Northern Europe	97.8%
Western Europe	96.2%
Northern America	94.7%
Eastern Europe	93%
Southern Europe	92.9%
Eastern Asia	90.1%
Central Asia	82.5%
South-Eastern Asia	82.4%
Central America	79.9%
Western Asia	77.3%
Southern Africa	77.2%
Oceania	75.3%
Northern Africa	74%
Worldwide	73.8%
Caribbean	73.1%
Southern America	66.5%
Southern Asia	66.5%
Western Africa	44.3%
Middle Africa	28%
Eastern Africa	25.8%

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as of April 2026

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The regions based on the United Nations geoscheme.

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As of April 2026, Northern Europe recorded the highest internet penetration rate worldwide, with 97.8 percent of its population using the internet. Western Europe followed with a rate of 96.2 percent. Globally, the average internet adoption rate stood at 73.8 percent.

Global internet use

The ongoing development of telecommunication networks and infrastructure has directly impacted internet penetration on a global scale. Thanks to advancing mobile technology and the continuous modernization of previously less-developed regions, the number of internet users worldwide has been on the rise in recent years. In the world-wide-web, Google's Chrome still holds the largest market share for internet browsers, followed by Apple's Safari.

Majority of global internet users are in Asia

Asia has the most extensive internet user base, with East Asia accounting for most of this share. Despite this region's large volume of internet users, Asia is far from being a leader regarding online penetration. Southern Asia, for instance, had an online penetration rate of 66.5 percent as of April 2026.