Share of the population using the Internet in Moldova
Moldova: Share of the population using the Internet was 77.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Moldova, 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
Moldova recorded 77.4% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Moldova peaked at 77.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Moldova 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +319.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +505.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +828.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +130.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +113.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +154.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +95.6% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +79.0% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +1.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 77.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 77.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +828.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1997 | +505.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1995 | +319.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +154.6% | 1.5% | 3.8% |
| 1999 | +130.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 2000 | +113.5% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 1.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 29.7% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 74.1% | 77.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 112 South Africa 78.4% compare
- 113 British Virgin Islands 77.7% compare
- 114 Algeria 77.4% compare
- 116 Ecuador 77.2% compare
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.9% compare
- 118 Venezuela 76.7% compare
More science & technology data for Moldova
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 120.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 335.06 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Moldova?
- Share of the population using the internet in Moldova was 77.4% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Moldova ranks 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.