Number of people using the Internet in Slovenia

Slovenia: Number of people using the Internet was 1.88 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.88 million users
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
130th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.88 million users
in 2021
All-time low
0 users
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2021

Number of people using the Internet in Slovenia, 1990–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200520211990: 0 users1993: 8.2k users1994: 21.3k users1995: 57.7k users1996: 100.7k users1997: 150.6k users1998: 200.0k users1999: 249.6k users2000: 300.2k users2001: 600.4k users2002: 554.4k users2003: 634.7k users2004: 813.6k users2005: 934.8k users2006: 1.1M users2007: 1.1M users2008: 1.2M users2009: 1.3M users2010: 1.4M users2011: 1.4M users2012: 1.4M users2013: 1.5M users2014: 1.5M users2015: 1.5M users2016: 1.6M users2017: 1.6M users2018: 1.7M users2019: 1.7M users2020: 1.8M users2021: 1.9M users

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 1.88 million users for number of people using the internet in 2021. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Slovenia peaked at 1.88 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.

Slovenia ranks 130th of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98,507 users 0 users 249,631 users 8
2000s 854,013 users 300,213 users 1.30 million users 10
2010s 1.53 million users 1.38 million users 1.73 million users 10
2020s 1.85 million users 1.82 million users 1.88 million users 2

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 127 Moldova 2.27 million users compare
  2. 128 Albania 2.26 million users compare
  3. 129 Armenia 2.26 million users compare
  4. 131 Congo 1.77 million users compare
  5. 132 Chad 1.72 million users compare
  6. 133 Latvia 1.72 million users compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people using the internet in Slovenia?
Number of people using the internet in Slovenia was 1.88 million users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 million users in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
How does Slovenia rank for number of people using the internet?
Slovenia ranks 130th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
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