Share of the population using the Internet in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of the population using the Internet was 90.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Slovenia, 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
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Slovenia stood at 90.8%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Slovenia peaked at 90.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Slovenia 58th 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.4% | — |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +161.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +171.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +74.8% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +49.7% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +99.7% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 90.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 97% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 90.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +171.0% | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| 1994 | +161.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| 2001 | +99.7% | 15.1% | 30.2% |
| 1996 | +74.8% | 2.9% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 12.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 15.1% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 67.3% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 86.6% | 90.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More science & technology data for Slovenia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 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 2.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 135.96 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 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 25 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 25 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Slovenia?
- Share of the population using the internet in Slovenia was 90.8% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Slovenia ranks 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.