Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cyprus
Cyprus: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 89.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 89.6% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Cyprus peaked at 91.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | -1.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 89.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 97% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 89.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cyprus 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 | +50.5% | 18.8% | 28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 15.3% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 53.0% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.6% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More science & technology data for Cyprus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 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 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 155.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,764 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Cyprus?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Cyprus was 89.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Cyprus ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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