# Internet penetration rate — EAR
> Latest: 48.3% (2020). Change: +8.6 pp vs 2019.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1990–2020
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: ITU — IT.NET.USER.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/internet-penetration-rate/EAR
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2016 | 27.17% |
| 2017 | 30.45% |
| 2018 | 33.2% |
| 2019 | 39.68% |
| 2020 | 48.3% |
## How to cite
APA: ITU. (2020). Internet penetration rate — EAR [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/internet-penetration-rate/EAR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)