Share of the population using the Internet in Malta
Malta: Share of the population using the Internet was 93.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Malta, 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
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Malta is 93.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Malta peaked at 93.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Malta 38th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +366.7% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +273.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +65.8% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +69.0% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +61.8% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 93.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 93.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Malta 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 | +366.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 1997 | +273.3% | 1.1% | 3.9% |
| 2000 | +69.0% | 7.8% | 13.1% |
| 1998 | +65.8% | 3.9% | 6.5% |
| 2002 | +61.8% | 17.9% | 28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 13.1% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 63.0% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 86.9% | 93.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More science & technology data for Malta
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 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 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,342 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Malta?
- Share of the population using the internet in Malta was 93.9% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Malta ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.