Proportion of individuals using the Internet in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in United Kingdom stood at 95.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in United Kingdom peaked at 96.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 33.5% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +68.7% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 75.1% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 95.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 95.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in United Kingdom 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 | +68.7% | 33.5% | 56.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 26.8% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 85.0% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.8% | 96.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 29 Australia and New Zealand 95.7% compare
- 30 Chile 95.6% compare
- 30 Jordan 95.6% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.5% compare
- 34 Oman 95.3% compare
- 35 United States 94.7% compare
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in United Kingdom was 95.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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