Share of the population using the Internet in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Share of the population using the Internet was 94.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Gibraltar, 1990–2016
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
Gibraltar recorded 94.4% for share of the population using the internet in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Gibraltar peaked at 94.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Gibraltar 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2016, 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 Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 2.7% | — |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +222.1% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +45.3% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 94.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 94.4% 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 Gibraltar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +222.1% | 5.9% | 19.1% |
| 1998 | +57.1% | 2.7% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 19.1% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 65.0% | 94.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More science & technology data for Gibraltar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.6 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.976 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3,671 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.8056 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Gibraltar?
- Share of the population using the internet in Gibraltar was 94.4% in 2016, 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Gibraltar rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Gibraltar ranks 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.