The analysis summarizes annual Internet-use rates in Brazil and estimates the number of users and non-users.
Individuals using the Internet represented 84.5% of the population of Brazil in 2024. This corresponded to an estimated 179,748,747 Internet users, while approximately 33,063,658 people were not using the Internet. Internet use changed by +10.6 percentage points over five years and by +29.9 percentage points over ten years.
In the common comparison year 2024, Brazil ranked 89th of 213 economies by the share of the population using the Internet.
Brazil Internet Use by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS); Individuals using the Internet, female, % of female population (IT.NET.USER.FE.ZS); Individuals using the Internet, male, % of male population (IT.NET.USER.MA.ZS); Population, total (population); Fixed broadband subscriptions, per 100 people (IT.NET.BBND.P2); Mobile cellular subscriptions, per 100 people (IT.CEL.SETS.P2).
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About the Indicators
Individuals using the Internet, % of population. The share of a country’s population that used the Internet from any device, including mobile phones, in the last three months.
Individuals using the Internet, female, % of female population. The Internet-use rate calculated for women only.
Individuals using the Internet, male, % of male population. The Internet-use rate calculated for men only.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per 100 people. Subscriptions to high-speed wired Internet access, per 100 people; counts active subscriptions, not unique users or households.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per 100 people. Subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service, per 100 people; counts active SIM subscriptions, not unique subscribers.