Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Estonia
Estonia: Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public was 81.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Estonia, 2008–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2021, individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Estonia stood at 81.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Estonia peaked at 81.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2008.
That places Estonia 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.1% | — |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +2.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 81.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 81.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.9%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +60.3% | 50.7% | 81.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 37.1% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 48.4% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 80.3% | 81.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 6 Finland 89.4% compare
- 7 Netherlands 87.3% compare
- 7 Netherlands 87.3% compare
- 9 Estonia 81.9% compare
- 11 France 80.7% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 78.2% compare
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 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 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,754 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Estonia?
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Estonia was 81.9% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals who used the internet for interaction with public recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest individuals who used the internet for interaction with public recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for individuals who used the internet for interaction with public?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is individuals who used the internet for interaction with public rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public authorities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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