Top 20 countries by Internet users (2024)
The twenty largest economies by Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) in 2024, ranked by the exact World Bank Open Data figures this site publishes. The top three: Saudi Arabia (100.00%), Kuwait (100.00%), Bahrain (100.00%).
| # | Country | % of population (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100% |
| 2 | Kuwait | 100% |
| 3 | Bahrain | 100% |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 100% |
| 5 | Denmark | 99.77% |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 99.13% |
| 7 | Monaco | 99.04% |
| 8 | Norway | 99% |
| 9 | Bermuda | 98.37% |
| 10 | Liechtenstein | 98.26% |
| 11 | Iceland | 98.21% |
| 12 | Qatar | 98.09% |
| 13 | Malaysia | 98.02% |
| 14 | Korea, Rep. | 97.9% |
| 15 | Faroe Islands | 97.58% |
| 16 | San Marino | 97.35% |
| 17 | Switzerland | 97.32% |
| 18 | Ireland | 97.19% |
| 19 | Aruba | 97.17% |
| 20 | Netherlands | 97.01% |
How the top 10 shifted since 1990
World rank in each snapshot year, for the ten largest economies today. Ranks are computed among every country with a published value that year, so the field grows as coverage widens.
| Country | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | #20 | #99 | #76 | #8 |
| Kuwait | #21 | #62 | #47 | #5 |
| Bahrain | #22 | #69 | #51 | #2 |
| United Arab Emirates | #23 | #27 | #34 | #1 |
| Denmark | #12 | #14 | #6 | #9 |
| Luxembourg | #24 | #29 | #4 | #7 |
| Monaco | #25 | #13 | #24 | #6 |
| Norway | #2 | #1 | #1 | #15 |
| Bermuda | #26 | #12 | #9 | — |
| Liechtenstein | #27 | #16 | #16 | #17 |
Any year, any indicator
This table is the 2024 snapshot. The ranking tool builds the same list for any published year, and each country row links to a page with the full 31-year history, chart and download.
Method
Values are the exact figures the World Bank API returns for indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS (% of population), ranked without modification. Economies without a published value for 2024 are not listed.