Key ICT indicators for developed and developing countries and the world (totals and penetration rates)

(millions) Per 100 inhabitants

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*

Fixed-telephone subscriptions
Developed 570 565 546 544 562 553 540 527 516 503 489 479 471 463 47.2 46.6 44.8 44.3 45.5 44.6 43.4 42.2 41.3 40.2 39.2 38.3 37.5 36.7
Developing 673 696 708 705 692 676 661 653 626 592 556 528 509 479 12.7 13.0 13.0 12.8 12.4 11.9 11.5 11.2 10.6 9.9 9.1 8.5 8.1 7.5
World 1,243 1,261 1,254 1,249 1,254 1,229 1,202 1,179 1,142 1,095 1,046 1,007 979 942 19.1 19.2 18.8 18.5 18.4 17.8 17.2 16.7 16.0 15.1 14.2 13.5 13.0 12.4
LDCs 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 9 8 8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8

Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions

Developed 992 1,127 1,243 1,325 1,383 1,404 1,406 1,443 1,479 1,527 1,563 1,587 1,594 1,616 82.1 92.9 102.0 107.8 112.1 113.3 113.1 115.7 118.2 122.0 125.2 126.8 127.0 128.0
Developing 1,213 1,618 2,125 2,705 3,257 3,887 4,483 4,817 5,183 5,468 5,618 5,924 6,220 6,545 22.9 30.1 39.1 49.0 58.2 68.5 78.0 82.7 87.8 91.4 91.7 95.5 99.0 102.8
World 2,205 2,745 3,368 4,030 4,640 5,290 5,890 6,261 6,661 6,996 7,181 7,511 7,814 8,160 33.9 41.7 50.6 59.7 68.0 76.6 84.2 88.5 93.1 96.7 97.4 100.7 103.6 107.0
LDCs 37 69 118 173 217 280 362 426 501 580 636 651 688 743 5.0 9.1 15.1 21.6 26.5 33.1 42.2 48.6 55.8 63.1 66.4 66.5 68.6 72.4

Active mobile-broadband subscriptions

Developed N/A N/A 225 336 450 554 712 829 927 1,015 1,136 1,226 1,301 1,404 N/A N/A 18.5 27.5 36.6 44.7 57.3 66.5 74.1 81.1 91.0 97.9 103.6 111.2
Developing N/A N/A 43 86 165 253 471 721 1,032 1,645 2,188 2,665 3,371 3,882 N/A N/A 0.8 1.6 3.0 4.5 8.2 12.4 17.5 27.5 35.7 42.9 53.6 61.0
World N/A N/A 268 422 615 807 1,184 1,550 1,959 2,660 3,324 3,890 4,672 5,286 N/A N/A 4.0 6.3 9.0 11.5 16.9 21.9 27.4 36.8 45.1 52.2 62.0 69.3
LDCs N/A N/A 0 1 1 3 11 25 42 95 141 192 242 291 N/A N/A 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 1.3 2.8 4.7 10.3 14.7 19.6 24.2 28.4

Fixed broadband subscriptions

Developed 148 188 219 250 271 291 313 328 343 354 370 383 397 413 12.3 15.5 18.0 20.4 22.0 23.5 25.2 26.3 27.4 28.3 29.6 30.6 31.6 32.7
Developing 71 96 127 161 197 236 285 321 349 377 469 533 608 661 1.3 1.8 2.3 2.9 3.5 4.2 5.0 5.5 5.9 6.3 7.7 8.6 9.7 10.4
World 220 284 346 411 468 526 598 649 692 731 839 916 1,005 1,075 3.4 4.3 5.2 6.1 6.9 7.6 8.6 9.2 9.7 10.1 11.4 12.3 13.3 14.1
LDCs 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 5 7 11 12 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.2 1.4

(millions) %
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*

Households with a computer

Developed N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 58.1 60.9 62.3 66.1 69.1 71.4 72.9 75.4 78.5 79.1 79.9 81.0 81.7 83.2
Developing N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 15.3 16.5 17.6 19.7 21.4 22.8 25.3 27.3 29.4 31.3 32.6 33.6 34.8 36.3
World N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 27.6 29.3 30.5 32.8 34.5 36.0 38.1 40.2 42.4 43.9 44.9 45.9 46.9 48.3
LDCs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.4 2.9 3.8 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 8.5

Households with Internet access at home

Developed N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 44.7 48.2 53.4 57.7 62.6 66.2 69.2 73.1 77.5 79.0 80.6 82.2 83.6 85.3
Developing N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 8.4 9.9 11.5 12.8 14.4 16.7 20.3 25.1 29.1 33.0 37.7 40.7 44.3 48.3
World N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 18.9 21.0 23.5 25.5 28.0 30.1 33.5 37.9 42.0 45.1 48.9 51.5 54.4 57.8
LDCs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.1 2.3 3.3 4.4 5.6 7.7 10.3 12.7 15.2 17.8

Individuals using the Internet

Developed 617 651 723 753 776 824 841 898 923 947 952 990 1,004 1,028 51.3 53.5 59.1 61.3 62.9 66.5 67.7 72.0 73.8 75.6 76.2 79.1 79.5 80.9
Developing 407 496 645 794 953 1,167 1,343 1,526 1,708 1,933 2,218 2,427 2,646 2,868 7.7 9.3 11.8 14.5 17.2 20.6 23.4 26.3 29.0 32.4 36.2 39.1 42.3 45.3
World 1,024 1,147 1,367 1,547 1,729 1,991 2,184 2,424 2,631 2,880 3,170 3,417 3,650 3,896 15.8 17.6 20.5 23.1 25.5 28.9 31.3 34.3 36.9 39.9 43.0 45.8 48.6 51.2
LDCs 6 8 15 16 21 35 41 53 68 96 126 153 178 200 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.1 2.7 4.3 4.8 6.1 7.5 10.5 13.2 15.6 17.8 19.5

Rounded values. N/A: Not available.

The developed/developing country classifications are based on the UN M49, see: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/definitions/regions.aspx
Key ICT indicators for the ITU/BDT regions (totals and penetration rates)

(millions) Per 100 inhabitants

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018* 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*

Fixed-telephone subscriptions
Africa 10 11 11 12 13 12 12 11 10 10 10 11 9 10 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9
Arab States 30 31 33 35 34 35 35 35 33 30 30 31 33 33 9.4 9.6 10.1 10.3 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.3 8.6 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.9 7.7
Asia & Pacific 559 577 579 567 571 553 537 528 504 476 439 411 395 369 15.1 15.5 15.3 14.9 14.9 14.1 13.6 13.2 12.5 11.7 10.7 9.9 9.5 8.8
CIS 52 56 58 59 60 60 59 58 56 55 52 49 48 46 22.7 24.6 25.4 25.6 25.8 25.7 25.5 24.7 23.9 23.0 21.8 20.4 19.8 18.8
Europe 285 286 278 275 282 278 272 265 262 256 250 246 241 238 43.9 43.8 42.5 41.7 42.6 41.9 40.9 39.7 39.2 38.4 37.3 36.6 35.8 35.0
The Americas 291 284 278 287 277 274 269 266 259 252 249 245 239 233 33.0 31.9 30.9 31.2 29.9 29.3 28.4 27.8 26.8 25.9 25.4 24.7 23.9 23.1

Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions

Africa 87 129 174 246 298 366 441 510 581 644 714 714 744 781 12.4 17.8 23.5 32.2 38.0 44.3 51.9 58.4 64.7 69.7 75.3 73.2 74.4 76.0
Arab States 84 125 173 213 263 312 352 382 408 415 417 416 423 436 26.8 38.8 52.6 63.2 76.5 87.5 96.4 102.2 106.7 106.3 104.7 102.2 101.9 103.1
Asia & Pacific 833 1,074 1,398 1,773 2,164 2,625 3,029 3,234 3,463 3,681 3,778 4,094 4,351 4,626 22.6 28.8 37.1 46.6 56.3 67.1 76.7 81.0 85.9 90.4 92.0 98.8 104.0 109.7
CIS 135 177 209 254 297 318 300 306 319 323 329 332 333 331 59.2 77.4 91.4 110.4 128.7 137.3 128.6 130.3 135.2 136.2 137.7 138.5 138.3 136.8
Europe 581 661 735 771 771 761 783 800 814 809 807 810 811 815 89.3 101.2 112.1 117.1 116.6 114.7 117.7 120.0 121.7 121.1 120.5 120.5 120.4 120.0
The Americas 459 552 649 741 809 881 952 995 1,043 1,093 1,103 1,114 1,120 1,140 52.1 62.0 72.1 80.8 87.3 94.2 100.8 104.2 108.2 112.3 112.2 112.3 111.8 112.8

Active mobile-broadband subscriptions

Africa N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 14 23 51 94 121 181 212 248 305 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.7 2.7 5.9 10.5 13.1 19.0 21.8 24.8 29.7
Arab States N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 28 49 64 99 134 174 191 228 265 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7.8 13.4 17.0 25.9 34.3 43.6 47.0 54.9 62.7
Asia & Pacific N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 286 431 583 752 1,192 1,554 1,927 2,522 2,880 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7.3 10.9 14.6 18.7 29.3 37.8 46.5 60.3 68.3
CIS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 60 85 97 115 128 144 157 173 192 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 25.7 36.3 41.5 48.6 53.7 60.5 65.3 72.0 79.2
Europe N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 190 251 308 355 428 480 536 579 636 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 28.7 37.8 46.2 53.1 64.0 71.6 79.8 85.9 93.6
The Americas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 238 342 441 536 661 771 844 896 981 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 25.4 36.2 46.2 55.5 67.9 78.4 85.1 89.5 97.1

Fixed broadband subscriptions

Africa 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6
Arab States 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 11 12 14 17 19 20 22 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.3 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.9 5.1
Asia & Pacific 80 103 122 151 183 214 253 279 299 318 404 459 525 573 2.2 2.8 3.2 4.0 4.7 5.5 6.4 7.0 7.4 7.8 9.8 11.1 12.6 13.6
CIS 2 3 5 10 15 19 23 27 31 33 37 39 43 46 0.7 1.3 2.4 4.5 6.5 8.3 9.7 11.7 13.3 14.1 15.4 16.1 17.8 19.0
Europe 66 90 113 128 140 151 160 167 175 181 190 197 204 212 10.1 13.8 17.2 19.5 21.2 22.8 24.1 25.1 26.2 27.2 28.3 29.3 30.3 31.3
The Americas 66 81 98 112 120 134 146 155 164 171 182 190 199 208 7.5 9.0 10.9 12.3 13.0 14.3 15.4 16.3 17.0 17.6 18.5 19.2 19.9 20.6
 (millions) %
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018* 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*

Households with a computer

Africa N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3.6 4.0 4.1 4.5 4.9 5.3 5.8 6.3 6.6 7.5 8.2 7.6 8.8 9.2
Arab States N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 13.5 15.9 18.5 23.4 26.2 28.6 32.3 34.2 37.8 41.1 42.2 44.5 47.0 49.2
Asia & Pacific N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 20.4 21.3 22.5 24.2 26.0 26.8 28.5 30.4 32.5 34.3 35.9 37.3 38.8 40.8
CIS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 19.5 23.6 28.3 34.7 41.1 47.3 53.1 58.7 61.6 64.3 65.8 67.9 68.1 70.1
Europe N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 48.9 52.1 57.1 61.6 65.0 68.2 71.0 73.3 75.3 76.1 76.3 77.3 78.6 79.8
The Americas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 41.2 42.8 45.5 48.1 49.4 51.7 54.1 57.6 61.2 62.7 64.1 64.6 64.1 64.5

Households with Internet access at home

Africa N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.0 2.6 3.8 5.6 7.3 8.7 11.2 14.1 16.7 18.8 22.0
Arab States N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 11.3 13.3 15.8 17.4 21.1 22.8 27.9 31.2 34.6 39.1 43.0 45.3 50.1 51.7
Asia & Pacific N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 11.9 13.6 16.0 17.1 18.6 20.2 23.9 29.1 33.9 37.5 42.9 45.4 49.0 53.2
CIS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 13.4 16.7 20.2 23.7 31.1 37.1 41.9 53.0 61.3 66.0 69.1 72.1 73.6 75.9
Europe N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 38.7 42.9 47.9 54.0 58.7 64.1 67.3 70.6 73.3 75.5 77.8 79.1 80.6 82.0
The Americas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 33.1 34.6 36.9 38.9 42.3 45.1 48.3 51.9 55.5 58.4 60.6 64.6 67.6 70.9

Individuals using the Internet

Africa 15 19 24 30 37 54 68 85 107 132 164 190 213 N/A 2.1 2.8 3.3 4.0 4.7 6.5 8.0 9.9 12.1 14.5 18.0 19.8 22.1 24.4
Arab States 26 33 46 55 65 84 93 106 120 135 151 162 173 N/A 8.3 11.6 14.1 18.5 21.4 24.0 26.6 29.9 32.9 36.5 39.9 42.7 48.7 54.7
Asia & Pacific 345 395 505 616 728 873 989 1,110 1,239 1,397 1,552 1,697 1,813 N/A 9.3 10.6 13.4 16.2 18.9 22.4 25.1 27.9 30.9 34.5 38.0 41.2 44.3 47.0
CIS 26 33 43 49 56 94 111 139 153 163 174 183 191 N/A 11.5 14.3 19.0 21.4 24.3 36.5 42.9 54.3 59.2 62.3 63.3 66.4 68.6 71.3
Europe 279 302 343 372 395 410 419 434 447 461 472 490 501 N/A 43.0 46.2 52.3 56.5 59.8 62.7 64.7 67.4 70.5 72.2 74.1 75.5 77.2 79.6
The Americas 318 348 387 405 428 456 483 526 541 567 612 637 662 N/A 35.9 38.8 42.7 44.2 46.1 48.5 50.9 54.9 55.8 58.0 62.3 64.7 67.5 69.6

Note:
* Estimate.
Rounded values. N/A: Not available.
Regions in this table are based on the ITU regions, see: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/definitions/regions.aspx

Source:
ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators database.

Updated: 30 Nov 2018