Share of the population using the Internet in Czechia
Czechia: Share of the population using the Internet was 87.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Czechia, 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
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Czechia is 87.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Czechia peaked at 87.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Czechia 76th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.6% | — |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +116.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +75.1% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +62.8% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | +2.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 87.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 87.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +116.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| 1999 | +75.1% | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2002 | +62.8% | 14.7% | 23.9% |
| 1997 | +50.5% | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| 2001 | +50.3% | 9.8% | 14.7% |
| 2000 | +43.2% | 6.8% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 9.8% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 68.8% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 81.3% | 87.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 73 Israel 88.2% compare
- 74 Seychelles 87.8% compare
- 75 Serbia 87.7% compare
- 77 Suriname 87.4% compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 87.3% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 87.2% compare
More science & technology data for Czechia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 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 13.59 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 176.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4722 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2144 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 38 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 38 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Czechia?
- Share of the population using the internet in Czechia was 87.7% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Czechia ranks 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.