Hong Kong SAR, China — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Hong Kong SAR, China, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Hong Kong SAR, China was 95.76% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 95.98% in 2023. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Hong Kong SAR, China ranks 26 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 13%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 80.51%, so Hong Kong SAR, China sits above it. It peaked in 2023 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 20%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 5 of 32 economies; Singapore (94.38%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 602% in 1992. That is 6% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 36th of 201 in 1990 → 25th of 195 in 2000 → 26th of 200 in 2010 → 22nd of 183 in 2020 → 22nd of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 95.76% | -0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 95.98% | +0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 95.61% | +2.5 pp |
| 2021 | 93.09% | +0.7 pp |
| 2020 | 92.41% | +0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 91.74% | +1.2 pp |
| 2018 | 90.51% | +1.1 pp |
| 2017 | 89.42% | +1.9 pp |
| 2016 | 87.48% | +2.5 pp |
| 2015 | 84.95% | +5.1 pp |
| 2014 | 79.87% | +5.7 pp |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +1.3 pp |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +0.7 pp |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 72% | +2.6 pp |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +2.7 pp |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +1.9 pp |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +4.0 pp |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +3.9 pp |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +4.2 pp |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +9.1 pp |
| 2002 | 43.08% | +4.4 pp |
| 2001 | 38.67% | +10.8 pp |
| 2000 | 27.83% | +6.6 pp |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +6.7 pp |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +4.0 pp |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +5.8 pp |
| 1996 | 4.75% | +1.5 pp |
| 1995 | 3.22% | +0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 2.78% | +1.4 pp |
| 1993 | 1.33% | +0.5 pp |
| 1992 | 0.85% | +0.7 pp |
| 1991 | 0.12% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Hong Kong SAR, China’s Internet users in 1991?
0.12% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 95.76%; 2023: 95.98%; 2022: 95.61%; 2021: 93.09%; 2020: 92.41%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.