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Internet users — Ireland

Internet users in Ireland in 2024 — 97.19%. Ranked 16 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 97.19 pp.

2024 97.19% +0.32 pp vs 2023
World rank 16of 182
Period maximum 97.19%2024
Period minimum 0%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Internet users — Ireland, 1990–2024025507510019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0%1991: 0.06%1992: 0.17%1993: 0.28%1994: 0.56%1995: 1.11%1996: 2.2%1997: 4.09%1998: 8.1%1999: 10.9%2000: 17.85%2001: 23.14%2002: 25.85%2003: 34.31%2004: 36.99%2005: 41.61%2006: 54.82%2007: 61.16%2008: 65.34%2009: 67.38%2010: 69.85%2011: 74.89%2012: 76.92%2013: 78.25%2014: 83.49%2015: 83.49%2016: 83.5%2017: 84.11%2018: 87%2019: 87%2020: 92%2021: 93.51%2022: 95.04%2023: 96.87%2024: 97.19%
Change over the period: +97.19 pp Annual average: 2.86 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ireland

Ireland 97.19%
World 71.2%
Europe & Central Asia 90.9%
Northern Europe computed 95.64%
High-income countries computed 93.17%
Internet users — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 97.19 +0.32 pp
2023 96.87 +1.83 pp
2022 95.04 +1.53 pp
2021 93.51 +1.51 pp
2020 92 +5 pp
2019 87 −0 pp
2018 87 +2.89 pp
2017 84.11 +0.61 pp
2016 83.5 +0.01 pp
2015 83.49 +0 pp
2014 83.49 +5.24 pp
2013 78.25 +1.33 pp
2012 76.92 +2.03 pp
2011 74.89 +5.04 pp
2010 69.85 +2.47 pp
2009 67.38 +2.04 pp
2008 65.34 +4.18 pp
2007 61.16 +6.34 pp
2006 54.82 +13.21 pp
2005 41.61 +4.62 pp
2004 36.99 +2.68 pp
2003 34.31 +8.46 pp
2002 25.85 +2.71 pp
2001 23.14 +5.29 pp
2000 17.85 +6.95 pp
1999 10.9 +2.8 pp
1998 8.1 +4.01 pp
1997 4.09 +1.89 pp
1996 2.2 +1.09 pp
1995 1.11 +0.55 pp
1994 0.56 +0.28 pp
1993 0.28 +0.11 pp
1992 0.17 +0.11 pp
1991 0.06 +0.06 pp
1990 0 —

Northern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

DK Denmark 99.77 NO Norway 99 IS Iceland 98.21 IE Ireland 97.19 SE Sweden 95.53 GB United Kingdom 95.47 FI Finland 93.72 LV Latvia 92.71 EE Estonia 92.24 LT Lithuania 89.16
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About the indicator

The share of the population that has used the internet over the last three months — from any device and in any place. The ITU definition is deliberately broad, so the indicator reflects the penetration of access rather than the intensity of use. The data come from household surveys; where there are no surveys, ITU publishes estimates.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.

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