{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"us-internet-users-pct","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-internet-users-pct","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-internet-users-pct/","title":"United States Internet Users (% of Population) (2024)","description":"United States's Internet Users (% of Population): 94.7 % of population in 2024, +1.2pp YoY. World Bank (IT.NET.USER.ZS), 1990–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","United States","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United States","temporal_coverage":"1990/2024","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"United States Internet Users (% of Population)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=US"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United States"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United States (2024)","value":"94.7","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United States Internet Users (% of Population)"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":0.785},{"period":"1991","value":1.16},{"period":"1992","value":1.72},{"period":"1993","value":2.27},{"period":"1994","value":4.86},{"period":"1995","value":9.24},{"period":"1996","value":16.4},{"period":"1997","value":21.6},{"period":"1998","value":30.1},{"period":"1999","value":35.8},{"period":"2000","value":43.0791626375201},{"period":"2001","value":49.0808315896951},{"period":"2002","value":58.7854038836952},{"period":"2003","value":61.6971171244207},{"period":"2004","value":64.7582564759896},{"period":"2005","value":67.9681015},{"period":"2006","value":68.93119812},{"period":"2007","value":75},{"period":"2008","value":74},{"period":"2009","value":71},{"period":"2010","value":71.69},{"period":"2011","value":69.7294607619268},{"period":"2012","value":74.7},{"period":"2013","value":71.4},{"period":"2014","value":73},{"period":"2015","value":74.5542024462761},{"period":"2016","value":85.5444212887222},{"period":"2017","value":87.2748891687657},{"period":"2018","value":88.498903165152},{"period":"2019","value":89.4302848575712},{"period":"2020","value":90.34470367},{"period":"2021","value":91.2684021},{"period":"2022","value":92.72850037},{"period":"2023","value":93.52559662},{"period":"2024","value":94.69380188}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"94.7","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"93.5","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"92.7","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"91.3","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"90.3","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"89.4","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"88.5","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"87.3","yoyChange":"+1.8pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"85.5","yoyChange":"+10.9pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"74.6","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"73.0","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"71.4","yoyChange":"-3.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"74.7","yoyChange":"+5.0pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"69.7","yoyChange":"-2.0pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"71.7","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"71.0","yoyChange":"-3.0pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"74.0","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"75.0","yoyChange":"+6.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"68.9","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"68.0","yoyChange":"+3.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of the population using the internet in United States from 1990 to present. Internet penetration is the foundational metric for digital economy addressable market sizing. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2024 (35 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 94.7 % of population in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.8 in 1990. The latest reading of 94.7 in 2024 represents a change of +1.2pp."}]}