Share of the population using the Internet in Austria
Austria: Share of the population using the Internet was 91.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Austria is 91.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Austria peaked at 95.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Austria 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 0.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 33.7% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 75.2% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 87.5% | 95.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 175 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 1,872 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,947 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.30 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 30.13 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Austria?
- Share of the population using the internet in Austria was 91.9% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Austria ranks 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.