Share of the population using the Internet in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of the population using the Internet was 82.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Ukraine, 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
Ukraine recorded 82.5% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Ukraine peaked at 82.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Ukraine 96th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +1650.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +216.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +128.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +101.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +51.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +76.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +73.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +68.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +45.4% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +67.9% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +62.7% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 82.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 82.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1650.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1995 | +216.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 23.3% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 75.0% | 82.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More science & technology data for Ukraine
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 133.38 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 50.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 86.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,498 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Ukraine?
- Share of the population using the internet in Ukraine was 82.5% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Ukraine ranks 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.