Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 93.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Eastern Europe, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern Europe stood at 93.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern Europe peaked at 93.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2005.
Eastern Europe ranks 9th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.7% | — |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 93.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 18.7% | 41.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 46.9% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 82.3% | 93.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 6 Luxembourg 99.1% compare
- 7 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 99.0% compare
- 7 Monaco 99.0% compare
- 7 Norway 99.0% compare
- 10 Bermuda 98.4% compare
- 11 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
- 12 Iceland 98.2% compare
More science & technology data for Eastern Europe
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 97.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 95.8% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 97.0% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 81.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 26.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern Europe?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern Europe was 93.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2005.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Eastern Europe ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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