Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 95.98 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
95.98 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 205 countries
All-time high
95.98 %
in 2023
All-time low
27.83 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in China, Hong Kong SAR, 2000–2023

204060801002000201120232000: 27.8 %2001: 38.7 %2002: 43.1 %2003: 52.2 %2004: 56.4 %2005: 56.9 %2006: 60.8 %2007: 64.8 %2008: 66.7 %2009: 69.4 %2010: 72 %2011: 72.2 %2012: 72.9 %2013: 74.2 %2014: 79.9 %2015: 85 %2016: 87.5 %2017: 89.4 %2018: 90.5 %2019: 91.7 %2020: 92.4 %2021: 93.1 %2022: 95.6 %2023: 96 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 95.98 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 95.98 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.83 %, in 2000.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in China, Hong Kong SAR, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 27.83 %
2001 38.67 % +39.0%
2002 43.08 % +11.4%
2003 52.2 % +21.2%
2004 56.4 % +8.0%
2005 56.9 % +0.9%
2006 60.8 % +6.9%
2007 64.8 % +6.6%
2008 66.7 % +2.9%
2009 69.4 % +4.0%
2010 72 % +3.7%
2011 72.2 % +0.3%
2012 72.9 % +1.0%
2013 74.2 % +1.8%
2014 79.87 % +7.6%
2015 84.95 % +6.4%
2016 87.48 % +3.0%
2017 89.42 % +2.2%
2018 90.51 % +1.2%
2019 91.74 % +1.4%
2020 92.41 % +0.7%
2021 93.09 % +0.7%
2022 95.61 % +2.7%
2023 95.98 % +0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in China, Hong Kong SAR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +39.0% 27.83 % 38.67 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.68 % 27.83 % 69.4 % 10
2010s 81.53 % 72 % 91.74 % 10
2020s 94.27 % 92.41 % 95.98 % 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 23 Ireland 96.5 % compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.3 % compare
  3. 25 New Zealand 96.16 % compare
  4. 27 Belgium 95.78 % compare
  5. 28 Spain 95.76 % compare
  6. 29 Sweden 95.53 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in China, Hong Kong SAR was 95.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 95.98 % in 2023.
What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 27.83 % in 2000.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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