Individuals - places of internet use in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Individuals - places of internet use was 2.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
2.6%
Change on year
down 43.1%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2003
All-time low
2.6%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2002–2010
Individuals - places of internet use in United Kingdom, 2002–2010
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2010, individuals - places of internet use in United Kingdom stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.1% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - places of internet use in United Kingdom peaked at 5.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Individuals - places of internet use in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.3% | — |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -43.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 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 - places of internet use in United Kingdom?
- Individuals - places of internet use in United Kingdom was 2.6% in 2010, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - places of internet use recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest individuals - places of internet use recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for individuals - places of internet use?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2010.
- Is individuals - places of internet use rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals - places of internet use (2002-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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