How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Share of the population using the Internet

Hong Kong

95.8%

in 2024

United Kingdom

95.5%

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

26th

United Kingdom rank

29th

Share of the population using the Internet over time

Hong Kong
United Kingdom

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 95.8% against 95.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.9%	5.0%	0.9%	Hong Kong
2000s	53.7%	62.3%	8.6%	United Kingdom
2010s	81.5%	90.0%	8.4%	United Kingdom
2020s	94.6%	95.5%	0.9%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?: Hong Kong, at 95.8% against 95.5% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?: 0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for share of the population using the internet?: Hong Kong ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using the Internet
Unit: % of population
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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