Internet users — all countries

Internet users — United Kingdom

Internet users in the United Kingdom in 2024 — 95.47%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 95.38 pp.

2024 95.47% +0.02 pp vs 2023
World rank 26of 182
Period maximum 96.2%2021
Period minimum 0.09%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Internet users — United Kingdom, 1990–2024025507510019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0.09%1991: 0.17%1992: 0.26%1993: 0.52%1994: 1.04%1995: 1.9%1996: 4.12%1997: 7.39%1998: 13.7%1999: 21.3%2000: 26.82%2001: 33.48%2002: 56.48%2003: 64.82%2004: 65.61%2005: 70%2006: 68.82%2007: 75.09%2008: 78.39%2009: 83.56%2010: 85%2011: 85.38%2012: 87.48%2013: 89.84%2014: 91.61%2015: 92%2016: 94.78%2017: 90.42%2018: 90.69%2019: 92.52%2020: 94.82%2021: 96.2%2022: 95.47%2023: 95.45%2024: 95.47%
Change over the period: +95.38 pp Annual average: 2.81 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

United Kingdom 95.47%
World 71.2%
Northern Europe computed 95.64%
High-income countries computed 93.17%
Internet users — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 95.47 +0.02 pp
2023 95.45 −0.02 pp
2022 95.47 −0.73 pp
2021 96.2 +1.38 pp
2020 94.82 +2.3 pp
2019 92.52 +1.82 pp
2018 90.69 +0.27 pp
2017 90.42 −4.35 pp
2016 94.78 +2.78 pp
2015 92 +0.39 pp
2014 91.61 +1.77 pp
2013 89.84 +2.36 pp
2012 87.48 +2.1 pp
2011 85.38 +0.38 pp
2010 85 +1.44 pp
2009 83.56 +5.17 pp
2008 78.39 +3.3 pp
2007 75.09 +6.27 pp
2006 68.82 −1.18 pp
2005 70 +4.39 pp
2004 65.61 +0.79 pp
2003 64.82 +8.34 pp
2002 56.48 +23 pp
2001 33.48 +6.66 pp
2000 26.82 +5.52 pp
1999 21.3 +7.6 pp
1998 13.7 +6.31 pp
1997 7.39 +3.27 pp
1996 4.12 +2.22 pp
1995 1.9 +0.86 pp
1994 1.04 +0.52 pp
1993 0.52 +0.26 pp
1992 0.26 +0.09 pp
1991 0.17 +0.09 pp
1990 0.09

Northern Europe, 2024

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

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.