Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National in Pakistan

Pakistan: Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National was 27.38 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27.38 %
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
196th
of 221 countries
All-time high
27.38 %
in 2023
All-time low
1.32 %
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Pakistan, 2001–2023

01020302001201220232001: 1.3 %2002: 2.6 %2003: 5 %2004: 6.2 %2005: 6.3 %2006: 6.5 %2007: 6.8 %2008: 7 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 8 %2011: 8 %2012: 8.1 %2013: 9 %2014: 10 %2015: 11 %2016: 12.4 %2017: 13.8 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 17.1 %2020: 18.9 %2021: 21.4 %2022: 24.2 %2023: 27.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Pakistan is 27.38 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 204.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Pakistan peaked at 27.38 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.32 %, in 2001.

That places Pakistan 196th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 1.32 % —
2002 2.58 % +95.5%
2003 5.04 % +95.3%
2004 6.16 % +22.2%
2005 6.33 % +2.8%
2006 6.5 % +2.7%
2007 6.8 % +4.6%
2008 7 % +2.9%
2009 7.5 % +7.1%
2010 8 % +6.7%
2011 8 % +0.0%
2012 8.1 % +1.2%
2013 9 % +11.1%
2014 10 % +11.1%
2015 11 % +10.0%
2016 12.39 % +12.6%
2017 13.78 % +11.2%
2018 15.34 % +11.3%
2019 17.07 % +11.3%
2020 18.93 % +10.9%
2021 21.41 % +13.1%
2022 24.21 % +13.1%
2023 27.38 % +13.1%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 27.38 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.79 %, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 27.38 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.18 %, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National in Pakistan 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
2002 +95.5% 1.32 % 2.58 %
2003 +95.3% 2.58 % 5.04 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.47 % 1.32 % 7.5 % 9
2010s 11.27 % 8 % 17.07 % 10
2020s 22.98 % 18.93 % 27.38 % 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 193 Democratic Republic of the Congo 30.55 % compare
  2. 194 United Republic of Tanzania 29.06 % compare
  3. 195 Somalia 27.6 % compare
  4. 197 Guinea 26.5 % compare
  5. 198 Sudan 26.44 % compare
  6. 199 French Guiana 25.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Pakistan?
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Pakistan was 27.38 % 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 27.38 % in 2023.
What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 % in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
Pakistan ranks 196th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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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222 places, 4,926 data points, 2000–2025
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