Internet use 85.2%
% of population· 2024
Published observation
Over time Full published history Maldives 2024 · 85.2%
0 21.31 42.62 63.93 85.24 1960 1993 2025 1990: 0% — Source: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU).;Note: Not from official survey data. Country estimated based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size) and a leased line serves 10 users. Mobile internet users are not included. 1991: 0% — Source: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU).;Note: Not from official survey data. Country estimated based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size) and a leased line serves 10 users. Mobile internet users are not included. 1992: 0% — Source: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU).;Note: Not from official survey data. Country estimated based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size) and a leased line serves 10 users. Mobile internet users are not included. 1993: 0% — Source: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU).;Note: Not from official survey data. Country estimated based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size) and a leased line serves 10 users. Mobile internet users are not included. 1994: 0% — Source: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU).;Note: Not from official survey data. Country estimated based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size) and a leased line serves 10 users. Mobile internet users are not included. 1995: 0% — Source: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU).;Note: Not from official survey data. Country estimated based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size) and a leased line serves 10 users. Mobile internet users are not included. 1996: 0.2% — Source: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU).;Note: Not from official survey data. Country estimated based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size) and a leased line serves 10 users. Mobile internet users are not included. 1997: 0.3% — Source: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU).;Note: Not from official survey data. Country estimated based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size) and a leased line serves 10 users. Mobile internet users are not included. 1998: 0.6% — Source: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU).;Note: Not from official survey data. Country estimate based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size is 6) and a leased line serves 10 users. Mobile Internet users are not included. 1999: 1.1% — Source: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU).;Note: Not from official survey data. Country estimate based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size is 6) and a leased line serves 10 users. Mobile Internet users are not included. 2000: 2.2% — Source and notes: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU)., Not from official survey data. Country estimate based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size is 6) and a leased line serves 10 users. Mobile Internet users are not included. 2001: 3.6% — Source and notes: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU)., Country estimate based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size is 6) and a leased line serves 10 users. Excl. mobile Internet users. 2002: 5.3% — Source and notes: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU)., Country estimate based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size is 6) and a leased line serves 10 users. Excl. mobile Internet users. 2003: 6% — Source and notes: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU)., Country estimate based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size is 6) and a leased line serves 10 users. Excl. mobile Internet users. 2004: 6.6% — Source and notes: Dhivehi Raajjey Ge Gulhun Private Limited (DHIRAAGU)., Country estimate based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size is 6) and a leased line serves 10 users. Excl. mobile Internet users. 2005: 6.9% — Source and notes: Telecommunications Authority of Maldives (TAM)., Country estimate based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size is 6) and a leased line serves 10 users. Excl. mobile Internet users. 2006: 11% — Source and notes: Telecommunications Authority of Maldives (TAM)., Country estimate based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size is 6) and a leased line serves 10 users. Excl. mobile Internet users. 2007: 16.3% — Source and notes: Communications Authority of Maldives, Country estimate based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size is 6) and a leased line serves 10 users. Excl. mobile Internet users. 2008: 23.2% — Source and notes: Communications Authority of Maldives, Country estimate based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size is 6) and a leased line serves 10 users. Excl. mobile Internet users. 2009: 24.8% — Source and notes: Communications Authority of Maldives, Country estimate based on the assumption that every connection (except leased lines) serves 4 users (average household size is 6) and a leased line serves 10 users. Excl. mobile Internet users. 2010: 26.5% — Source and notes: Statistics Division, Department of National Planning, Population age 15+. Census. 2011: 34% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2012: 38.9% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2013: 44.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2014: 49.3% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2015: 54.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2016: 59.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2017: 65% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2018: 70.9% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2019: 77.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2020: 79.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2021: 82% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2022: 83.9% — Source and notes: Maldives Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Housing, Land and Urban Development, Converted to individuals by assuming the household response is representative of all individuals in the household 2023: 84.6% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2024: 85.2% 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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