Share of the population using the Internet in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of the population using the Internet was 89.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Slovakia, 1990–2024
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
Slovakia recorded 89.8% for share of the population using the internet in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Slovakia peaked at 89.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Slovakia ranks 61st of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | — |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +149.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +63.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +129.9% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +102.2% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +73.3% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +220.4% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +3.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 89.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 96% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 89.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +220.4% | 12.5% | 40.1% |
| 1994 | +149.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1998 | +129.9% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
| 1999 | +102.2% | 2.7% | 5.4% |
| 2000 | +73.3% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 1995 | +63.9% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 9.4% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 74.4% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 87.2% | 89.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More science & technology data for Slovakia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.97 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.42 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 7.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 158.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 10 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 10 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Slovakia?
- Share of the population using the internet in Slovakia was 89.8% in 2024, 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Slovakia ranks 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.