Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 94.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Gibraltar, 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Gibraltar is 94.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Gibraltar peaked at 94.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2000.
That places Gibraltar 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +45.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 94.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 94.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 19.1% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 65.0% | 94.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More science & technology data for Gibraltar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.6 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.976 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3,671 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.8056 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Gibraltar?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Gibraltar was 94.4% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
- How does Gibraltar rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Gibraltar ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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