Share of the population using the Internet in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of the population using the Internet was 99.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
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
Luxembourg recorded 99.1% for share of the population using the internet in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Luxembourg peaked at 99.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Luxembourg 6th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +97.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +220.6% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +249.1% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +63.9% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +48.7% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | +58.0% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 99.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 99.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +249.1% | 1.6% | 5.5% |
| 1995 | +220.6% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| 1993 | +97.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 1994 | +64.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1998 | +63.9% | 7.1% | 11.7% |
| 2001 | +58.0% | 22.9% | 36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 0.0% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 22.9% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 90.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.2% | 99.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More science & technology data for Luxembourg
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 144.47 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 373.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3,714 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3,714 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Luxembourg?
- Share of the population using the internet in Luxembourg was 99.1% in 2025, 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Luxembourg ranks 6th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.