Thailand — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Thailand, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Thailand was 90.87% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Thailand ranks 56 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 28%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 80.51%, so Thailand sits above it. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 160%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 9 of 32 economies; Macao SAR, China (89.83%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 3853% in 1993. That is 37% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 60th of 201 in 1990 → 85th of 195 in 2000 → 116th of 200 in 2010 → 70th of 183 in 2020 → 52nd of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 90.87% | +1.3 pp |
| 2023 | 89.54% | +1.6 pp |
| 2022 | 87.98% | +2.7 pp |
| 2021 | 85.27% | +7.4 pp |
| 2020 | 77.84% | +11.2 pp |
| 2019 | 66.65% | +9.8 pp |
| 2018 | 56.82% | +3.9 pp |
| 2017 | 52.89% | +5.4 pp |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +8.2 pp |
| 2015 | 39.32% | +4.4 pp |
| 2014 | 34.89% | +5.9 pp |
| 2013 | 28.94% | +2.5 pp |
| 2012 | 26.46% | +2.8 pp |
| 2011 | 23.67% | +1.3 pp |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +2.3 pp |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +1.9 pp |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -1.8 pp |
| 2007 | 20.03% | +2.9 pp |
| 2006 | 17.16% | +2.1 pp |
| 2005 | 15.03% | +4.3 pp |
| 2004 | 10.68% | +1.4 pp |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +1.8 pp |
| 2002 | 7.53% | +2.0 pp |
| 2001 | 5.56% | +1.9 pp |
| 2000 | 3.69% | +1.3 pp |
| 1999 | 2.43% | +1.3 pp |
| 1998 | 1.09% | +0.7 pp |
| 1997 | 0.36% | +0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 0.12% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 0.07% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 0.04% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 0.01% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 0% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 0% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Thailand’s Internet users in 1991?
0% (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: 90.87%; 2023: 89.54%; 2022: 87.98%; 2021: 85.27%; 2020: 77.84%. 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.