Number of people using the Internet in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of people using the Internet was 4.87 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Slovakia, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 4.87 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Slovakia peaked at 4.91 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Slovakia ranks 104th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 6,816 people | — |
| 1994 | 17,055 people | +150.2% |
| 1995 | 28,043 people | +64.4% |
| 1996 | 42,073 people | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 62,984 people | +49.7% |
| 1998 | 145,005 people | +130.2% |
| 1999 | 293,544 people | +102.4% |
| 2000 | 507,984 people | +73.1% |
| 2001 | 673,882 people | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 2.16 million people | +220.3% |
| 2003 | 2.31 million people | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million people | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 2.97 million people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.32 million people | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.55 million people | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.77 million people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.08 million people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.02 million people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.15 million people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.22 million people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.33 million people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.21 million people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.37 million people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.44 million people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.38 million people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.52 million people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.91 million people | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 4.84 million people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.84 million people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.73 million people | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.87 million people | +2.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 4.87 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 4.87 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +220.3% | 673,882 people | 2.16 million people |
| 1994 | +150.2% | 6,816 people | 17,055 people |
| 1998 | +130.2% | 62,984 people | 145,005 people |
| 1999 | +102.4% | 145,005 people | 293,544 people |
| 2000 | +73.1% | 293,544 people | 507,984 people |
| 1995 | +64.4% | 17,055 people | 28,043 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,440 people | 0 people | 293,544 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million people | 507,984 people | 3.77 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 million people | 4.02 million people | 4.52 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million people | 4.73 million people | 4.91 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More science & technology data for Slovakia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.97 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 158.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 10 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 10 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Slovakia?
- Number of people using the internet in Slovakia was 4.87 million people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Slovakia ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.