Individuals using the Internet, male (% of male population) by country
This indicator refers to male 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.
What the numbers show
Individuals using the Internet, male (% of male population) is currently reported for 86 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is 38.0% in Honduras.
The median across all reporting countries is 90.0%, and the mean is 87.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 82 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Iran (up 379.7%), and the largest decrease in Cote d'Ivoire (down 26.0%).
Individuals using the Internet, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2020 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 99.7% | 2021 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 6 | Denmark | 99.7% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 7 | Kuwait | 99.6% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 99.5% | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 9 | Norway | 99.0% | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 10 | Malaysia | 98.4% | 2024 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 98.1% | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 12 | Switzerland | 97.8% | 2025 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 13 | South Korea | 97.6% | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 14 | Hong Kong | 96.7% | 2024 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 96.4% | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 96.4% | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 17 | Chile | 96.4% | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 95.4% | 2024 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 95.2% | 2020 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 20 | Singapore | 95.0% | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 94.6% | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 22 | Russia | 94.5% | 2024 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 23 | Azerbaijan | 94.4% | 2025 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 94.2% | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 25 | Germany | 94.0% | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 26 | Hungary | 93.7% | 2024 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 27 | Belarus | 93.7% | 2024 | up 49.7% | rising |
| 28 | Austria | 93.5% | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 29 | Turkey | 92.5% | 2025 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 92.4% | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 31 | Thailand | 91.9% | 2024 | up 163.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Romania | 91.7% | 2024 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 33 | Estonia | 91.6% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 34 | Uruguay | 91.5% | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 35 | Ireland | 91.0% | 2020 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 36 | Uzbekistan | 90.9% | 2023 | up 67.1% | rising |
| 37 | Slovakia | 90.8% | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 38 | Dominican Republic | 90.7% | 2024 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 39 | Slovenia | 90.5% | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 40 | Malta | 90.3% | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 41 | Serbia | 90.3% | 2024 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 42 | Argentina | 90.2% | 2024 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 43 | Italy | 90.1% | 2024 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 44 | Morocco | 89.9% | 2021 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 45 | France | 89.3% | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 46 | Poland | 88.7% | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 47 | Japan | 88.6% | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 48 | Macao | 88.6% | 2021 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 49 | Montenegro | 88.5% | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 50 | Portugal | 88.4% | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 51 | Cyprus | 88.3% | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 52 | Czechia | 88.1% | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 53 | Israel | 88.0% | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 54 | Greece | 87.9% | 2024 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 55 | Lithuania | 87.9% | 2024 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 87.3% | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 57 | Australia | 87.0% | 2017 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 58 | Palestine | 87.0% | 2023 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 59 | Puerto Rico | 86.9% | 2022 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 60 | Jamaica | 86.6% | 2023 | up 156.6% | rising |
| 61 | Croatia | 86.3% | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 62 | Vietnam | 86.1% | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 63 | Brazil | 85.2% | 2024 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 64 | Costa Rica | 84.9% | 2023 | up 74.8% | rising |
| 65 | Albania | 84.6% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 66 | Mexico | 84.1% | 2024 | up 82.5% | rising |
| 67 | Peru | 83.7% | 2024 | up 94.4% | rising |
| 68 | North Macedonia | 83.5% | 2020 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 83.3% | 2024 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 70 | Georgia | 83.1% | 2024 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 71 | Ukraine | 82.0% | 2021 | up 239.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Paraguay | 81.0% | 2024 | up 87.9% | rising |
| 73 | Iran | 79.5% | 2021 | up 379.7% | rising |
| 74 | Egypt | 79.3% | 2022 | up 145.1% | rising |
| 75 | Colombia | 78.6% | 2024 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 76 | Armenia | 77.9% | 2023 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 77 | China | 77.6% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 78 | Ecuador | 76.2% | 2024 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 79 | Indonesia | 75.7% | 2024 | up 301.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Mauritius | 74.2% | 2024 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 81 | United States | 74.2% | 2015 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 82 | Bolivia | 68.3% | 2021 | up 105.9% | rising |
| 83 | Panama | 63.4% | 2019 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 84 | El Salvador | 57.2% | 2020 | up 320.5% | volatile |
| 85 | Cote d'Ivoire | 44.5% | 2024 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 86 | Honduras | 38.0% | 2019 | up 304.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- High income 94.9%
- North America 94.7%
- Europe & Central Asia 91.8%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 90.2%
- Upper middle income 89.7%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 88.3%
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 87.8%
- East Asia & Pacific 87.6%
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 87.0%
- IBRD only 82.3%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 82.3%
- Latin America & Caribbean 82.0%
About this data
This indicator refers to male 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.