How it works
- Press play to animate the countries with the largest share of internet users from 1990 to 2024. Bars resort every year with smooth animation.
- Drag the year slider to freeze any moment, or change how many countries are shown.
- Switch Order to “Lowest first” to rank countries from the bottom up.
- The full data table ships with the page, so the ranking works even offline.
Good to know
- The share counts people who used the internet from any device in the last three months, including mobile phones.
- Early years are sparse: statistics were barely collected before the late 1990s, so few countries appear at the start.
- Countries without a published figure for a year are left out of that year.
Standards and sources
Last reviewed October 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who counts as an internet user?
Anyone who used the internet from any device in the last three months, including mobile phones. One session is enough to count.
Why is the chart empty before the late 1990s?
The web barely existed and almost nobody measured it. Statistics start appearing country by country through the 1990s, which the animation shows honestly.
Does it work offline?
Yes. The full table ships with the page, so the chart and the year slider work without a network.