Internet Users: Nicaragua
Nicaragua's internet users is currently 61.396 % of population as of 2024. # Nicaragua Internet Users As of 2024, 61.
Current (2024)
61.396 % of population
+1.8% y/y
Peak (2024)
61.396 % of population
Low (1990)
0 % of population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2024 · 32 pts
Internet Users — Nicaragua
1990 — 2024
Internet Users — Nicaragua
Analysis# Nicaragua Internet Users
As of 2024, 61.396% of Nicaragua's population has internet access, matching the country's all-time peak. This represents a dramatic transformation since 1990, when internet penetration stood at 0%. Over three decades, Nicaragua has built digital infrastructure that now reaches nearly two-thirds of its population.
Growth accelerated sharply between 2015 and 2024, when internet users nearly tripled from 19.704% to 61.396%. The most significant expansion occurred during 2020–2022, with adoption jumping from 44.875% to 59.38% in just two years—likely driven by pandemic-related demand for remote connectivity. Nicaragua's recent plateau suggests the market is approaching saturation among accessible populations, with growth moderating from 1.1 percentage points in 2023 to 1.095 in 2024.
Historical Data
32 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.396 % of population | +1.82% |
| 2023 | 60.301 % of population | +1.55% |
| 2022 | 59.38 % of population | +15.03% |
| 2021 | 51.62 % of population | +15.03% |
| 2020 | 44.875 % of population | +15.03% |
| 2019 | 39.011 % of population | +15.03% |
| 2018 | 33.913 % of population | +11.56% |
| 2017 | 30.4 % of population | +23.72% |
| 2016 | 24.572 % of population | +24.71% |
| 2015 | 19.704 % of population | +11.95% |
| 2014 | 17.6 % of population | +13.55% |
| 2013 | 15.5 % of population | +14.81% |
| 2012 | 13.5 % of population | +27.36% |
| 2011 | 10.6 % of population | +6.00% |
| 2010 | 10 % of population | +36.99% |
| 2009 | 7.3 % of population | +37.74% |
| 2008 | 5.3 % of population | +35.90% |
| 2007 | 3.9 % of population | +38.99% |
| 2006 | 2.806 % of population | +9.35% |
| 2005 | 2.566 % of population | +10.56% |
Show all 32 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.321 % of population | +23.46% |
| 2003 | 1.88 % of population | +9.62% |
| 2002 | 1.715 % of population | +18.36% |
| 2001 | 1.449 % of population | +47.86% |
| 2000 | 0.98 % of population | +96.79% |
| 1999 | 0.498 % of population | +63.82% |
| 1998 | 0.304 % of population | +47.57% |
| 1997 | 0.206 % of population | +145.24% |
| 1996 | 0.084 % of population | +180.00% |
| 1995 | 0.03 % of population | +130.77% |
| 1994 | 0.013 % of population | — |
| 1990 | 0 % of population | — |
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