Internet use has grown rapidly but unevenly across Asia's largest countries

Since the turn of the millennium, Internet access has grown quickly but at different rates across Asia’s most populous nations.

Four countries, home to more than 40% of the world's population, tell this story in the chart: China, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan.

Internet users in China rose from 2% in 2000 to 77% in 2023, while Indonesia’s users grew from 1% to 69%. The pace has been slower in South Asia, with India reaching 43% by 2020 and Pakistan 33% by 2022.

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