United Kingdom vs United States
United Kingdom vs United States: Internet users
Internet users in 2024: 95.5% in United Kingdom and 94.7% in United States, by ITU estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 0.8 percentage points, or 1.01 times that in United States.
% of people · ITU
What the numbers say
- United Kingdom has been higher since 2007, when it overtook United States.
- In 2024, United Kingdom ranked 26 and United States ranked 29 of 182 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 71.2% in 2024.
Every year
% of people · ITU
| Year | United Kingdom | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 95.5 | 94.7 | 71.2 |
| 2023 | 95.5 | 93.5 | 69.2 |
| 2022 | 95.5 | 92.7 | 67 |
| 2021 | 96.2 | 91.3 | 63.8 |
| 2020 | 94.8 | 90.3 | 60.1 |
| 2019 | 92.5 | 89.4 | 53.9 |
| 2018 | 90.7 | 88.5 | 49.4 |
| 2017 | 90.4 | 87.3 | 46.3 |
| 2016 | 94.8 | 85.5 | 43.6 |
| 2015 | 92 | 74.6 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 91.6 | 73 | 37.4 |
| 2013 | 89.8 | 71.4 | 35.3 |
| 2012 | 87.5 | 74.7 | 33.3 |
| 2011 | 85.4 | 69.7 | 30.9 |
| 2010 | 85 | 71.7 | 28.4 |
| 2009 | 83.6 | 71 | 25.3 |
| 2008 | 78.4 | 74 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | 75.1 | 75 | 20.2 |
| 2006 | 68.8 | 68.9 | 17.2 |
| 2005 | 70 | 68 | 15.6 |
| 2004 | 65.6 | 64.8 | – |
| 2003 | 64.8 | 61.7 | – |
| 2002 | 56.5 | 58.8 | – |
| 2001 | 33.5 | 49.1 | – |
| 2000 | 26.8 | 43.1 | – |
| 1999 | 21.3 | 35.8 | – |
| 1998 | 13.7 | 30.1 | – |
| 1997 | 7.4 | 21.6 | – |
| 1996 | 4.1 | 16.4 | – |
| 1995 | 1.9 | 9.2 | – |
| 1994 | 1 | 4.9 | – |
| 1993 | 0.5 | 2.3 | – |
| 1992 | 0.3 | 1.7 | – |
| 1991 | 0.2 | 1.2 | – |
| 1990 | 0.1 | 0.8 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people who used the internet in the last three months, from anywhere.
- Source: ITU, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 182 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
United Kingdom vs United States
Health
- Life expectancyUnited Kingdom: 81.3 years in 2023United States: 79.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityUnited Kingdom: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityUnited Kingdom: 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterUnited Kingdom: 99.8% in 2022United States: 97.5% in 2022
- DepressionUnited Kingdom: 4.12% in 2017United States: 4.84% in 2017
- Suicide rateUnited Kingdom: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017United States: 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationUnited Kingdom: 68.7 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthUnited Kingdom: 0.7% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateUnited Kingdom: 1.56 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationUnited Kingdom: 83.3% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageUnited Kingdom: 39.8 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overUnited Kingdom: 19.2% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateUnited Kingdom: 6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023United States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personUnited Kingdom: $48,420 in 2025United States: $67,950 in 2025
- GDP growthUnited Kingdom: 1.2% a year in 2025United States: 2.3% a year in 2025
- InflationUnited Kingdom: 3.4% a year in 2025United States: 2.7% a year in 2025
- Government debtUnited Kingdom: 102.1% of GDP in 2025United States: 124.4% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingUnited Kingdom: 2.35% of GDP in 2025United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsUnited Kingdom: $88B in 2025United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personUnited Kingdom: $1,283 in 2025United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingUnited Kingdom: 5.4% of government spending in 2025United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelUnited Kingdom: 153,000 people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerUnited Kingdom: 1.25% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersUnited Kingdom: 0.45% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsUnited Kingdom: 609 million TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsUnited Kingdom: 702 million TIV in 2025United States: 14 billion TIV in 2025