Internet use 92%
% of population· 2024
Published observation Provider footnote Source and notes: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, From 2023 includes individuals reporting they have not used the Internet but have used mobile applications such as WeChat, Taobao, Douyin and others
Over time Full published history China 2025 · 91.6%
0 23 46 69 92 1960 1993 2025 1990: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information Industry (MII). 1993: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information Industry (MII). 1994: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information Industry (MII). 1995: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information Industry (MII). 1996: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information Industry (MII). 1997: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information Industry (MII). 1998: 0.2% — Source: CNNIC. 1999: 0.7% — Source: CNNIC. 2000: 1.8% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2001: 2.6% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2002: 4.6% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2003: 6.2% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2004: 7.3% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2005: 8.5% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2006: 10.5% — Source and notes: CNNIC., Online at least one hour per week. 2007: 16% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2008: 22.6% — Source and notes: Ministry of Information Industry (MII)., 2009: 28.9% — Source and notes: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, 2010: 34.3% — Source and notes: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, 2011: 38.3% — Source and notes: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, 2012: 42.3% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2013: 45.8% — Source and notes: ITU Research based on CNNIC report., Permanent residents at the age of 6 or above. In the last 6 months. 2014: 47.9% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., Permanent residents at the age of 6 or above. In the last 6 months. 2015: 50.3% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., Permanent residents at the age of 6 or above. In the last 6 months. 2016: 53.2% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2017: 54.3% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2018: 65.4% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2019: 64.1% — Source and notes: National Bureau of Statistics, 2020: 70.1% — Source and notes: National Bureau of Statistics, 2021: 73.1% — Source and notes: National Bureau of Statistics, 2022: 75.6% — Source and notes: National Bureau of Statistics, 2023: 90.6% — Source and notes: China Internet Network Information Center, From 2023 includes individuals reporting they have not used the Internet but have used mobile applications such as WeChat, Taobao, Douyin and others 2024: 92% — Source and notes: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, From 2023 includes individuals reporting they have not used the Internet but have used mobile applications such as WeChat, Taobao, Douyin and others 2025: 91.6% Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
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