Countries in South America by internet users
The share of the population that used the internet in the last three months, from any device. 12 countries in South America, highest first. World Bank, mostly 2024
Median country
83%
half above, half below| # | Country | % online | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chile | 96% | 2024 | South America |
| 2 |  Uruguay | 92% | 2024 | South America |
| 3 |  Argentina | 90% | 2024 | South America |
| 4 |  Suriname | 87% | 2023 | South America |
| 5 |  Brazil | 85% | 2024 | South America |
| 6 |  Guyana | 83% | 2024 | South America |
| 7 |  Peru | 82% | 2024 | South America |
| 8 |  Paraguay | 82% | 2024 | South America |
| 9 |  Bolivia | 80% | 2024 | South America |
| 10 |  Colombia | 79% | 2024 | South America |
| 11 |  Ecuador | 77% | 2024 | South America |
| 12 |  Venezuela | 77% | 2024 | South America |
Questions
- Which country in South America has the most internet users?
- Chile has the most internet users in South America: 96% online (2024). Next come Uruguay (92% online) and Argentina (90% online).
- Which country in South America has the fewest internet users?
- Venezuela, with 77% online (2024).
- What is the typical internet users of a country in South America?
- The median of the 12 countries in South America is 83% online: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- The share of the population that used the internet in the last three months, from any device. Source: World Bank, mostly 2024. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.