Internet Access Levels Across Indonesian Provinces in 2023

According to a report by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the percentage of the Indonesian population aged 5 and over who have ever accessed the internet reached 69.21% in 2023.

This achievement increased compared to 2022, which had a proportion of only 66.48%.

"The high use of the internet reflects a climate of open information and public acceptance of technological advancements and the shift towards an information society," wrote the BPS in its report, *Indonesia Telecommunication Statistics 2023*.

Despite this, the disparity in internet penetration across Indonesia remains significant. The highest internet access rate in 2023 was in the Riau Islands and DKI Jakarta, reaching around 86%, while access in Papua was only 29%.

Here is a breakdown of the proportion of the population aged 5 and over who have ever accessed the internet per province in 2023, ordered from highest to lowest:

1. Riau Islands: 86.71%
2. DKI Jakarta: 86.5%
3. East Kalimantan: 80.46%
4. Yogyakarta Special Region: 78.61%
5. North Kalimantan: 77.03%
6. Bali: 73.34%
7. Riau: 73.02%
8. West Java: 72.54%
9. South Kalimantan: 72.13%
10. Bangka Belitung Islands: 72.03%
11. Banten: 71.73%
12. Central Kalimantan: 71.34%
13. Lampung: 70.68%
14. North Sumatra: 70.29%
15. Central Java: 70%
16. West Sumatra: 68.64%
17. Jambi: 68.14%
18. South Sulawesi: 66.95%
19. South Sumatra: 66.66%
20. West Kalimantan: 66.39%
21. Bengkulu: 66.25%
22. East Java: 66.17%
23. Southeast Sulawesi: 65.83%
24. North Sulawesi: 64.81%
25. Gorontalo: 63.77%
26. West Nusa Tenggara: 63.2%
27. West Papua: 60.01%
28. West Sulawesi: 59.89%
29. Aceh: 59.3%
30. Maluku: 58.54%
31. Central Sulawesi: 58.22%
32. North Maluku: 53.48%
33. East Nusa Tenggara: 51.06%
34. Papua: 29.87%

In addition to spatial inequality, internet penetration in Indonesia is also not evenly distributed by gender.

In 2023, women aged 5 and over who had ever accessed the internet reached 72.07%, while men were fewer at only 66.35%.