Macao SAR, China — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Macao SAR, China, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Macao SAR, China was 89.83% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 32 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 89.83% in 2023. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Macao SAR, China ranks 60 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 30%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 80.51%, so Macao SAR, China sits above it. It peaked in 2023 and has risen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 29%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 10 of 32 economies; Kiribati (89.44%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 657% in 1995. That is 7% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 64th of 201 in 1990 → 44th of 195 in 2000 → 50th of 200 in 2010 → 40th of 183 in 2020 → 56th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89.83% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 89.83% | +0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 89.49% | +1.0 pp |
| 2021 | 88.47% | +1.0 pp |
| 2020 | 87.46% | +1.0 pp |
| 2019 | 86.47% | +2.7 pp |
| 2018 | 83.79% | +0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 83.17% | +1.5 pp |
| 2016 | 81.64% | +4.0 pp |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +7.8 pp |
| 2014 | 69.78% | +4.0 pp |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +4.5 pp |
| 2012 | 61.31% | +1.1 pp |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +5.0 pp |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 2009 | 54% | +4.8 pp |
| 2008 | 49.24% | +1.9 pp |
| 2007 | 47.33% | +0.9 pp |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +11.5 pp |
| 2005 | 34.86% | +3.4 pp |
| 2004 | 31.48% | +5.7 pp |
| 2003 | 25.74% | +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 25.17% | +2.7 pp |
| 2001 | 22.52% | +8.9 pp |
| 2000 | 13.61% | +4.4 pp |
| 1999 | 9.21% | +2.2 pp |
| 1998 | 7% | +4.6 pp |
| 1997 | 2.36% | +1.6 pp |
| 1996 | 0.73% | +0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 0.28% | +0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 0.04% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Macao SAR, China’s Internet users in 1994?
0.04% (1994). 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: 89.83%; 2023: 89.83%; 2022: 89.49%; 2021: 88.47%; 2020: 87.46%. 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.