Individuals - mobile internet access in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Individuals - mobile internet access was 56.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
56.3%
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2019
All-time low
33.3%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019
Individuals - mobile internet access in United Kingdom, 2011–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2019, individuals - mobile internet access in United Kingdom stood at 56.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - mobile internet access in United Kingdom peaked at 56.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Individuals - mobile internet access in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.3% | — |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +39.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 56.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 56.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 - mobile internet access in United Kingdom?
- Individuals - mobile internet access in United Kingdom was 56.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - mobile internet access recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest individuals - mobile internet access recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for individuals - mobile internet access?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is individuals - mobile internet access rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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 - mobile internet access (2011-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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