Internet Penetration Rate in Bangladesh vs Global Perspective

Internet Penetration Rate in Bangladesh
  • The global internet penetration rate is 59.5 percent (As of Sep 10, 2021)
  • Active Social Media Users globally 4.2 Billion (2021)
  • Active Mobile Internet Users globally 4.32 Billion (2021)Active Mobile Social Media Users globally 4.15 Billion (2021)

  • Bangladesh has ranked 135th out of 137 countries in the word in a recent report of Ookla, a global platform that measures internet speed.
  • Bangladesh ranks 58th in the world in terms of broadband internet price.
  • First internet service provider in Bangladesh- Internet Services Network (ISN)
Internet Penetration Rate in Bangladesh

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YearTotal Global User (in million)Change in Total Global User (in million)Total Bangladeshi User (in million)Bangladesh Mobile User (in million)Change in Total Bangladeshi User (in million)Change in Bangladeshi Mobile User (in million)
2015300054.1251.45
201632006.67%66.6262.7123.10%21.89%
201734006.25%80.4875.0520.80%19.68%
201837008.82%91.3485.5513.49%13.99%
2019410010.81%99.4293.688.85%9.50%
2020460012.20%111.87102.3512.52%9.25%
202149006.52%128.78118.7115.12%15.98%
Internet Penetration Rate Global vs Bangladesh

Over the last seven years till 2021, the Internet user uplifted at a decreasing rate and reached 128.78 million total users at a CAGR of 15.54%. In line with that, mobile internet users also moved in the same direction and reached 118.71 million at a CGAR of 14.95%.


In the last seven years, Although the recent global internet penetration growth dropped, it increased at a pace of CAGR 8.52% and reached 4.9 billion in 2021.

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