Overview of Internet Usage
Internet access rate
88.39%
Fixed broadband penetration rate
69.91%
Mobile broadband penetration rate
86.43%
5G usage rate
38.06%
Historical Yearly Trends for Internet Access Rate
- Examining the historical trend of individual internet usage rates from 2006 to 2024, Taiwan's population shows a continuous upward trajectory in internet penetration.
Source: Taiwan Internet Report 2006 to 2024 (Note: The survey was conducted among people over 18 years old; In 2020 and previous years, respondents were aged 12 and above).
Historical Yearly Trends for Fixed and Mobile Broadband Penetration Rates
- Examining the historical trends of Fixed broadband and Mobile broadband penetration rates from 2006 to 2024, following Mobile broadband's first-time surpassing of Fixed broadband penetration in 2022, both rates have maintained relatively steady growth this year, consistently sustaining a pattern where Mobile broadband penetration remains higher than Fixed broadband penetration.
Source: Taiwan Internet Report 2006 to 2024 (Note: The survey was conducted among people over 18 years old; In 2020 and previous years, respondents were aged 12 and above).
Internet Connection Mode
- In Taiwan, the mobile-only internet usage rate stands at 18.04% and fixed-only broadband usage rate at 1.88%, both showing slight decreases from the previous year. In contrast, the percentage of users accessing both types of broadband has significantly increased from 63.00% to 68.03% year-over-year.
Source: 2024 Taiwan Internet Report conducted June 19 – June 29, the survey is weighted to be representative of Taiwan population. Sample: 2147 (All the samples of dual-frame telephone survey).