Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 97.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Ireland, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 97.2% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Ireland peaked at 97.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 19th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 17.9% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 69.9% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 92.0% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 16 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
- 17 San Marino 97.4% compare
- 18 Switzerland 97.3% compare
- 19 Aruba 97.2% compare
- 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.0% compare
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 96.3% compare
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 112.64 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 112.64 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 97.19 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 75 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,099 (2025)
- Number of internet users 4.70 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Ireland?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Ireland was 97.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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