Individuals - frequency of internet use in Ireland
Ireland: Individuals - frequency of internet use was 99.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals - frequency of internet use in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals - frequency of internet use in Ireland is 99.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - frequency of internet use in Ireland peaked at 99.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 1st of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Individuals - frequency of internet use in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.8% | — |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals - frequency of internet use in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +41.6% | 30.8% | 43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 24.8% | 59.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 63.5% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 89.3% | 99.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 2 Netherlands 99.4% compare
- 2 Netherlands 99.4% compare
- 4 Iceland 98.8% compare
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals - frequency of internet use in Ireland?
- Individuals - frequency of internet use in Ireland was 99.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - frequency of internet use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals - frequency of internet use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for individuals - frequency of internet use?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - frequency of internet use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals - frequency of internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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