Individuals - internet use in Ireland
Ireland: Individuals - internet use was 99.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals - internet use in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 99.8% for individuals - internet use in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - internet use in Ireland peaked at 99.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, 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 - internet use in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.6% | — |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 99.8% | +1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.5%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals - 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 | +36.6% | 37.3% | 51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 30.6% | 64.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 67.4% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 91.0% | 99.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 2 Denmark 99.7% compare
- 2 Netherlands 99.7% compare
- 2 Netherlands 99.7% 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 - internet use in Ireland?
- Individuals - internet use in Ireland was 99.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - internet use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals - internet use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for individuals - internet use?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - internet use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 - internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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