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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 184.8 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 458,677 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.51 per 100 people (2024)
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.