Trinidad and Tobago — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Trinidad and Tobago was 82.16% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 31 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 84.37% in 2021. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 47%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 80.01%, so Trinidad and Tobago sits above it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 3% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 32%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 14 of 37 economies; Dominica (82.05%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 198% in 1997. That is 10% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 94th of 201 in 1990 → 56th of 195 in 2000 → 61st of 200 in 2010 → 73rd of 183 in 2020 → 89th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.16% | +0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 81.97% | +0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 81.7% | -2.7 pp |
| 2021 | 84.37% | +7.1 pp |
| 2020 | 77.28% | +2.3 pp |
| 2019 | 74.99% | +2.2 pp |
| 2018 | 72.76% | +2.2 pp |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +2.8 pp |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +2.7 pp |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +2.7 pp |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +2.5 pp |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +2.4 pp |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +2.3 pp |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +6.7 pp |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +4.2 pp |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +9.5 pp |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +2.5 pp |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +2.3 pp |
| 2006 | 30% | +1.0 pp |
| 2005 | 28.98% | +2.0 pp |
| 2004 | 27.02% | +1.1 pp |
| 2003 | 25.97% | +4.0 pp |
| 2002 | 22% | +6.6 pp |
| 2001 | 15.38% | +7.7 pp |
| 2000 | 7.72% | +1.9 pp |
| 1999 | 5.81% | +3.1 pp |
| 1998 | 2.72% | +1.6 pp |
| 1997 | 1.17% | +0.8 pp |
| 1996 | 0.39% | +0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 0.16% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Trinidad and Tobago’s Internet users in 1995?
0.16% (1995). 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: 82.16%; 2023: 81.97%; 2022: 81.7%; 2021: 84.37%; 2020: 77.28%. 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.