Share of the population using the Internet in Poland
Poland: Share of the population using the Internet was 88.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Poland, 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 Poland stood at 88.6%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Poland peaked at 88.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Poland 71st 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +896.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +149.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +199.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +66.6% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +100.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +59.2% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +98.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +113.6% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | +2.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 88.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 88.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +896.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1994 | +199.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1993 | +149.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2002 | +113.6% | 9.9% | 21.1% |
| 1996 | +100.6% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| 1998 | +98.1% | 2.1% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 7.3% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 62.0% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 83.2% | 88.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More science & technology data for Poland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.02 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 171.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31,218 (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 Poland?
- Share of the population using the internet in Poland was 88.6% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Poland ranks 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.