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Global internet access rate 2005-2017

Percentage of global population accessing the internet from 2005 to 2017, by market maturity

The data describes the share of global population accessing the internet from 2005 to 2017, sorted by market maturity. In 2017, the ITU estimates that 81% of people living in developed countries used the internet, compared to 41.3% of individuals living in developing markets. The global online access rate was 48%.

2005	51.3	7.7	15.8
2006	53.5	9.3	17.6
2007	59.1	11.8	20.5
2008	61.3	14.5	23.1
2009	62.9	17.2	25.5
2010	66.5	20.6	28.9
2011	67.7	23.4	31.3
2012	72	26.3	34.3
2013	73.8	29	36.9
2014	75.6	32.4	39.9
2015	77.4	36.1	43.2
2016	79.6	39	45.9
2017	81	41.3	48

Global internet access rate 2005-2017

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