Share of the population using the Internet in Ireland
Ireland: Share of the population using the Internet was 97.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 97.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Ireland peaked at 97.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 18th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 17.9% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 69.8% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 92.0% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 15 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
- 16 San Marino 97.4% compare
- 17 Switzerland 97.3% compare
- 19 Aruba 97.2% compare
- 20 Netherlands 97.0% compare
- 21 Brunei 96.3% compare
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 75 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,099 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.70 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 32.3 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Ireland?
- Share of the population using the internet in Ireland was 97.2% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.