Internet Access in Argentina: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

Updated October 2026 · ⬇ download this dataset (CSV) · methodology

In the 2020s, internet access in Argentina stands at 85 % — ranking #28 of 157 countries. In 1900 it was 0 %. (Source: ITU / World Bank, compiled by MYRIAD)

Behind every percentage point in Argentina lies the daily reality of human lives stretching across generations. These figures represent more than mere infrastructure; they track how invisible networks weave through towns and cities, connecting homes, workplaces, and schools. The data captures the slow accumulation of connectivity and the sudden acceleration of digital reach, measuring the expanding way the modern world integrates into the quiet rhythms of everyday existence and the fundamental reshaping of human potential.

For nearly two centuries, the tally remained still. From the 1800s estimate through the 1900s estimate and up to the 1980s, the share of people using the internet was 0 %. This long plateau finally shifted in the 1990s at 2.44 %, climbing to 4.87 % in the 2000s, and leaping to 44.94 % in the 2010s. In the 2020s, internet access in Argentina stands at 85 % — ranking #28 of 157 countries.

If you were born into the quiet decades of the 1900s, your days unfolded entirely offline. In contrast, those entering society today find that communicating across distances and participating in the digital economy are ordinary routines. Projections suggest this integration will deepen, reaching 88 % in the 2030s, 91 % in the 2040s, 94 % in the 2050s, 97 % in the 2060s, and settling at 99 % through the 2100s projection.

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🇦🇷 Share of people using the internet. For Argentina, the story across three centuries is below — every value is a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there.

Decade by decade

DecadeInternet Access (%)
1800s estimate0
1810s estimate0
1820s estimate0
1830s estimate0
1840s estimate0
1850s estimate0
1860s estimate0
1870s estimate0
1880s estimate0
1890s estimate0
1900s estimate0
1910s estimate0
1920s estimate0
1930s estimate0
1940s estimate0
1950s0
1960s0
1970s0
1980s0
1990s2.44
2000s4.87
2010s44.94
2020s85
2030s projection88
2040s projection91
2050s projection94
2060s projection97
2070s projection99
2080s projection99
2090s projection99
2100s projection99

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Questions people ask

What is the Internet Access in Argentina today?

85 % in the 2020s (ITU / World Bank).

How much did Internet Access in Argentina change since 1950?

Reliable 1950s data is not available for this series.

Where does Argentina rank worldwide?

#28 of 157 countries covered by MYRIAD in the 2020s.

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