Share of the population using the Internet in Hungary
Hungary: Share of the population using the Internet was 93.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Hungary, 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
Hungary recorded 93.8% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Hungary peaked at 93.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Hungary 39th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 7.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 65.0% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 84.8% | 93.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More science & technology data for Hungary
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,260 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 104.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 104.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 433 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,447 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.61 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 37.54 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Hungary?
- Share of the population using the internet in Hungary was 93.8% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.