Countries With the Fastest Growth in Internet users share (5-Year Change)

Name: Countries With the Fastest Growth in Internet users share (5-Year Change)
Creator: The World Bank
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Change in Internet users share over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Ghana rose the most: by 50.1 pts, from 22.1% of population to 72.2% of population in the five years to 2024. Kiribati is second (+47.6 pts), followed by Pakistan (+40.2 pts). 182 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +10.9 pts.

#1: Ghana · +50.1 pts
Median: +10.9 pts
Coverage: 182 countries
Data year: 2024
Last updated: 2026-11-14

Top 10: 5-year change (points). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Ghana 50.1; 2. Kiribati 47.6; 3. Pakistan 40.2; 4. Iraq 37.1; 5. Myanmar 34.5; 6. Mongolia 34; 7. Tajikistan 33.1; 8. Suriname 32.3; 9. Bolivia 32.2; 10. Congo, Rep. 31.1.

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Countries With the Fastest Growth in Internet users share (5-Year Change), 2024
Rank	Country	From	To	5-year change (points)
1	Ghana	22.1	72.2	+50.1 pts
2	Kiribati	41.8	89.4	+47.6 pts
3	Pakistan	17.1	57.3	+40.2 pts
4	Iraq	44.3	81.5	+37.1 pts
5	Myanmar	10.9	45.4	+34.5 pts
6	Mongolia	51.1	85.1	+34 pts
7	Tajikistan	22.7	55.8	+33.1 pts
8	Suriname	55.1	87.4	+32.3 pts
9	Bolivia	47.5	79.7	+32.2 pts
10	Congo, Rep.	16.1	47.3	+31.1 pts
11	San Marino	67.9	97.4	+29.5 pts
12	Kyrgyz Republic	64.1	92	+27.9 pts
13	Guyana	55.3	83	+27.7 pts
14	Venezuela, RB	49.1	76.7	+27.6 pts
15	India	43.4	70	+26.6 pts
16	Jordan	70.1	95.6	+25.5 pts
17	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	2.73	27.9	+25.2 pts
18	Indonesia	47.7	72.8	+25.1 pts
19	Philippines	43	67.3	+24.2 pts
20	Thailand	66.7	90.9	+24.2 pts
21	Bangladesh	30.4	53.4	+23 pts
22	Sri Lanka	32	54.6	+22.6 pts
23	Nicaragua	39	61.4	+22.4 pts
24	West Bank and Gaza	64.4	86.6	+22.2 pts
25	Peru	60	82	+22 pts
26	Algeria	55.8	77.4	+21.6 pts
27	China	70.1	91.6	+21.5 pts
28	Italy	67.9	89.2	+21.4 pts
29	Belize	58.8	80	+21.2 pts
30	Mauritania	25.1	45.8	+20.7 pts
31	Eswatini	43.9	63.4	+19.5 pts
32	Jamaica	70.8	90.1	+19.3 pts
33	Honduras	39.4	58.6	+19.2 pts
34	Uzbekistan	70.4	89.5	+19.1 pts
35	Burkina Faso	9.27	28.3	+19 pts
36	Togo	20.7	39.5	+18.8 pts
37	Lao PDR	47	65.6	+18.6 pts
38	Puerto Rico (US)	68.7	87.3	+18.6 pts
39	Gambia, The	31.1	49.5	+18.4 pts
40	Ecuador	59.2	77.2	+18 pts
41	Romania	73.7	91.3	+17.6 pts
42	Egypt, Arab Rep.	57.3	74.6	+17.4 pts
43	Albania	68.6	85.9	+17.3 pts
44	Bhutan	74.2	91.3	+17.1 pts
45	Senegal	43.4	60.1	+16.7 pts
46	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	59.6	76.2	+16.6 pts
47	Cambodia	52.3	68.5	+16.2 pts
48	Marshall Islands	49.8	65.9	+16.2 pts
49	Bosnia and Herzegovina	69.9	86.1	+16.2 pts
50	Comoros	16.4	32.5	+16.1 pts
51	El Salvador	50.5	66.5	+16 pts
52	Tonga	51.6	67.4	+15.9 pts
53	Guatemala	44.4	60.2	+15.8 pts
54	Viet Nam	68.7	84.2	+15.5 pts
55	Montenegro	73.5	88.9	+15.4 pts
56	Namibia	49.8	64.9	+15.1 pts
57	Zimbabwe	26.6	41.6	+15.1 pts
58	Georgia	68.8	83.8	+15 pts
59	São Tomé and Principe	44.3	59.1	+14.9 pts
60	Armenia	66.5	81.3	+14.8 pts
61	Tanzania	16.6	31.2	+14.6 pts
62	Bulgaria	67.9	82.4	+14.5 pts
63	Colombia	65	79.3	+14.3 pts
64	Equatorial Guinea	49.1	63.3	+14.2 pts
65	Timor-Leste	21.2	35	+13.8 pts
66	Malaysia	84.2	98	+13.8 pts
67	Mexico	69.6	83.1	+13.5 pts
68	Benin	20.5	34	+13.5 pts
69	Hungary	80.4	93.8	+13.4 pts
70	Eritrea	1.08	14.3	+13.3 pts
71	Portugal	75.3	88.5	+13.1 pts
72	Paraguay	68.5	81.6	+13.1 pts
73	Nepal	33.3	46.3	+13 pts
74	Iran, Islamic Rep.	72.5	85.3	+12.9 pts
75	Cabo Verde	61.9	74.7	+12.8 pts
76	Ukraine	70.1	82.5	+12.3 pts
77	Liberia	19.9	32.2	+12.3 pts
78	Kenya	22.7	35	+12.3 pts
79	Türkiye	77.7	89.8	+12.1 pts
80	Haiti	35.8	47.9	+12.1 pts
81	Guinea-Bissau	17.9	29.8	+11.9 pts
82	Mali	25	36.8	+11.8 pts
83	Russian Federation	82.6	94.4	+11.7 pts
84	North Macedonia	81.4	93.1	+11.7 pts
85	Mauritius	61.7	73.3	+11.6 pts
86	Kazakhstan	81.9	93.4	+11.5 pts
87	Fiji	63.2	74.7	+11.5 pts
88	Belarus	82.8	94.3	+11.5 pts
89	Nigeria	29.7	41.2	+11.5 pts
90	Dominican Republic	79.7	91	+11.3 pts
91	Seychelles	76.6	87.8	+11.2 pts
92	Greece	75.7	86.3	+10.6 pts
93	Chile	85	95.6	+10.6 pts
94	Brazil	73.9	84.5	+10.6 pts
95	Libya	71.4	82	+10.5 pts
96	Rwanda	21.4	31.7	+10.3 pts
97	Serbia	77.4	87.7	+10.3 pts
98	Ireland	87	97.2	+10.2 pts
99	Tunisia	66.7	76.5	+9.8 pts
100	Argentina	79.9	89.7	+9.72 pts

Showing the top 100 of 182. Premium downloads the full list as CSV or JSON.

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#1 Ghana

Ghana ranks #1 on this list with +50.1 pts.

Capital: Accra
Continent: Africa
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 35.06 million people (2025)
GDP: US$114.21 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$3,257 (2025)
Life expectancy: 65.7 years (2024)
Urban population: 58.9% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Kumasi, Accra.

Also ranks #11 in deposit interest rate · #14 in inflation rate · #21 in forest rents share of gdp.

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#2 Kiribati

Kiribati ranks #2 on this list with +47.6 pts.

Capital: South Tarawa
Continent: Oceania
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 136,490 people (2025)
GDP: US$349.23 million (2025)
GDP per person: US$2,559 (2025)
Life expectancy: 66.6 years (2024)
Urban population: 63.4% of population (2025)

Also ranks #1 in education expenditure share of gdp · #2 in government revenue share of gdp · #3 in income share of poorest 10%.

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#3 Pakistan

Pakistan ranks #3 on this list with +40.2 pts.

Capital: Islamabad
Continent: Asia
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 255.22 million people (2025)
GDP: US$407.31 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$1,596 (2025)
Life expectancy: 67.8 years (2024)
Urban population: 39.5% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad.

Also ranks #1 in diabetes prevalence · #2 in children out of school (primary) · #3 in rural population.

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#4 Iraq

Iraq ranks #4 on this list with +37.1 pts.

Capital: Baghdad
Continent: Asia
Income group: Upper middle income
Population: 47.02 million people (2025)
GDP: US$254.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$5,410 (2025)
Life expectancy: 72.4 years (2024)
Urban population: 69.9% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Baghdad, Mosul, Basra.

Also ranks #2 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #2 in oil rents share of gdp · #9 in industry value added share of gdp.

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#5 Myanmar

Myanmar ranks #5 on this list with +34.5 pts.

Capital: Naypyidaw
Continent: Asia
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 54.85 million people (2025)
GDP: US$81.67 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$1,489 (2025)
Life expectancy: 67.1 years (2024)
Urban population: 30.6% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Yangon, Mandalay, Naypyidaw.

Also ranks #3 in smoking prevalence · #6 in refugee population by origin · #8 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.

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#6 Mongolia

Mongolia ranks #6 on this list with +34 pts.

Capital: Ulaanbaatar
Continent: Asia
Income group: Upper middle income
Population: 3.57 million people (2025)
GDP: US$25.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$7,108 (2025)
Life expectancy: 72.4 years (2024)
Urban population: 71.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.

Also ranks #3 in mineral rents share of gdp · #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000.

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#7 Tajikistan

Tajikistan ranks #7 on this list with +33.1 pts.

Capital: Dushanbe
Continent: Asia
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 10.79 million people (2025)
GDP: US$17.66 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$1,637 (2025)
Life expectancy: 71.9 years (2024)
Urban population: 26.2% of population (2025)

Also ranks #2 in livestock production index · #9 in gdp growth rate · #12 in gross savings rate.

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#8 Suriname

Suriname ranks #8 on this list with +32.3 pts.

Capital: Paramaribo
Continent: South America
Income group: Upper middle income
Population: 639,850 people (2025)
GDP: US$4.52 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$7,070 (2025)
Life expectancy: 73.8 years (2024)
Urban population: 65.8% of population (2025)

Also ranks #2 in forest area share · #3 in irrigated land share · #3 in water resources per capita.

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#9 Bolivia

Bolivia ranks #9 on this list with +32.2 pts.

Capital: La Paz, Sucre
Continent: South America
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 12.58 million people (2025)
GDP: US$64.77 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$5,148 (2025)
Life expectancy: 68.7 years (2024)
Urban population: 71.6% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Also ranks #2 in real effective exchange rate index · #3 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #4 in women in parliament share.

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#10 Congo, Rep.

Congo, Rep. ranks #10 on this list with +31.1 pts.

Capital: Brazzaville
Continent: Africa
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 6.48 million people (2025)
GDP: US$16.31 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$2,515 (2025)
Life expectancy: 66 years (2024)
Urban population: 64.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire.

Also ranks #3 in oil rents share of gdp · #4 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #7 in unemployment rate.

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Source and method

Change in Internet users share over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed.

Source: The World Bank, indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Individuals using the Internet (% of population): World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.

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About the top 10

#1 Ghana

#2 Kiribati

#3 Pakistan

#4 Iraq

#5 Myanmar

#6 Mongolia

#7 Tajikistan

#8 Suriname

#9 Bolivia

#10 Congo, Rep.

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