Most Connected Countries by Internet Usage
Northern European and Gulf states lead the world in internet penetration, with several nations approaching 100% of the population online. Digital connectivity is closely correlated with economic development, education, and government investment in infrastructure.
The digital divide between the most and least connected countries remains dramatic. While top-ranked nations have near-universal access, some countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia have internet penetration rates below 20%.
This ranking uses the percentage of population using the internet, sourced from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and World Bank data.
The ranking
| 1 |  | Bahrain | 100.0% |
| 2 |  | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% |
| 3 |  | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% |
| 4 |  | Iceland | 99.8% |
| 5 |  | Kuwait | 99.7% |
| 6 |  | Qatar | 99.7% |
| 7 |  | Luxembourg | 99.3% |
| 8 |  | Monaco | 99.1% |
| 9 |  | Brunei | 99.0% |
| 10 |  | Norway | 99.0% |
| 11 |  | Denmark | 98.8% |
| 12 |  | Malaysia | 97.7% |
| 13 |  | South Korea | 97.4% |
| 14 |  | Liechtenstein | 97.3% |
| 15 |  | Switzerland | 97.3% |
| 16 |  | Australia | 97.1% |
| 17 |  | Netherlands | 97.0% |
| 18 |  | Ireland | 96.5% |
| 19 |  | United Kingdom | 96.3% |
| 20 |  | New Zealand | 96.2% |
| 21 |  | Sweden | 95.7% |
| 22 |  | Andorra | 95.4% |
| 23 |  | Spain | 95.4% |
| 24 |  | Austria | 95.3% |
| 25 |  | Oman | 95.3% |
| 26 |  | Bahamas | 94.8% |
| 27 |  | Belgium | 94.6% |
| 28 |  | Chile | 94.5% |
| 29 |  | Singapore | 94.3% |
| 30 |  | Canada | 94.0% |
| 31 |  | Finland | 93.5% |
| 32 |  | Estonia | 93.2% |
| 33 |  | United States | 93.1% |
| 34 |  | Kazakhstan | 92.9% |
| 35 |  | Jordan | 92.5% |
| 36 |  | Germany | 92.5% |
| 37 |  | Russia | 92.2% |
| 38 |  | Latvia | 92.2% |
| 39 |  | Malta | 92.1% |
| 40 |  | Belarus | 91.5% |
| 41 |  | Hungary | 91.5% |
| 42 |  | Cyprus | 91.2% |
| 43 |  | Morocco | 91.0% |
| 44 |  | China | 90.6% |
| 45 |  | Slovenia | 90.4% |
| 46 |  | Uruguay | 89.9% |
| 47 |  | Montenegro | 89.8% |
| 48 |  | Thailand | 89.5% |
| 49 |  | Jamaica | 89.5% |
| 50 |  | Argentina | 89.2% |
Questions
Which country leads this internet users ranking?
Bahrain leads the available sovereign-country records, with 100.0%. The source year is 2022. This is a comparison of countries with data, rather than a claim about missing countries.
How is the ranking calculated?
Recorded values from World Bank, 2022, are sorted from highest to lowest. Territories are excluded, and missing values are not treated as zero. 50 of 190 countries with data are shown.
