Share of the population using the Internet in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of the population using the Internet was 89.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Cyprus, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 89.6% for share of the population using the internet in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Cyprus peaked at 91.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +96.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +269.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +64.1% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +550.8% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +103.0% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | -1.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 89.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 96% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 89.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +550.8% | 0.7% | 4.4% |
| 1995 | +269.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1998 | +103.0% | 4.4% | 8.9% |
| 1994 | +96.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1996 | +64.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 15.3% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 53.0% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.6% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More science & technology data for Cyprus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 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 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 155.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 2 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Cyprus?
- Share of the population using the internet in Cyprus was 89.6% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Cyprus ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major 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.