Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities was 96.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in United Kingdom, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2020, individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in United Kingdom stood at 96.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 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 who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in United Kingdom peaked at 96.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 56.8% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 56.8% | 76.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 79.5% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
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More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,653 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2019)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 83.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in United Kingdom?
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in United Kingdom was 96.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 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 who used the internet, frequency of use and activities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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