According to a survey conducted in Brazil from March to July 2023, around 85 of the responding residents in urban areas of the country used the internet. Meanwhile, 78 percent of residents in rural regions of Brazil have accessed the web, representing a growth of 44 percentage points since the beginning of the analyzed period. Overall, it has been estimated that over 79 percent of the population of Brazil was online in 2023.
Internet usage penetration in Brazil from 2015 to 2023, by urbanity
individuals who accessed internet at least once in the past 3 months
Method of interview
Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)
Supplementary notes
* Counting of surveyed individuals for 2023.
Figures preceding 2023 come from earlier releases.
Data for 2023 was collected between March to July 2023.
Data for 2022 was collected between October 2021 and March 2022.
Data for 2021 was collected between October 2020 and May 2021.
Data for 2020 was collected between October 2019 and March 2020.
Data for 2019 was collected between October 2018 and March 2019.
Data for 2018 was collected between November 2017 and May 2018.
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CETIC. (November 16, 2023). Internet usage penetration in Brazil from 2015 to 2023, by urbanity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347531/internet-usage-reach-urbanity-brazil/
CETIC. "Internet usage penetration in Brazil from 2015 to 2023, by urbanity." Chart. November 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347531/internet-usage-reach-urbanity-brazil/
CETIC. (2023). Internet usage penetration in Brazil from 2015 to 2023, by urbanity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347531/internet-usage-reach-urbanity-brazil/
CETIC. "Internet Usage Penetration in Brazil from 2015 to 2023, by Urbanity." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347531/internet-usage-reach-urbanity-brazil/
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