Individuals - frequency of internet use in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Individuals - frequency of internet use was 96.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Individuals - frequency of internet use in United Kingdom, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2020, individuals - frequency of internet use in United Kingdom stood at 96.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - frequency of internet use in United Kingdom peaked at 96.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2003.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Individuals - frequency of internet use in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 46.5% | — |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 96.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 96.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 46.5% | 76.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 79.5% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals - frequency of internet use in United Kingdom?
- Individuals - frequency of internet use in United Kingdom was 96.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - frequency of internet use recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest individuals - frequency of internet use recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for individuals - frequency of internet use?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is individuals - frequency of internet use rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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