Share of the population using the Internet in Estonia
Estonia: Share of the population using the Internet was 92.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Estonia, 1990–2024
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
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Estonia stood at 92.2%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Estonia peaked at 93.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Estonia 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +359.5% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +285.4% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +139.7% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +61.8% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +89.1% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +97.1% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | -1.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 92.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 92.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +359.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1994 | +285.4% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 1995 | +139.7% | 1.2% | 2.8% |
| 2000 | +97.1% | 14.5% | 28.6% |
| 1998 | +89.1% | 5.7% | 10.8% |
| 1997 | +61.8% | 3.5% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 28.6% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 74.1% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 89.1% | 93.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 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 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,754 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Estonia?
- Share of the population using the internet in Estonia was 92.2% in 2024, 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Estonia ranks 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.