Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National in Ireland
Ireland: Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National was 96.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Ireland stood at 96.5 %.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Ireland peaked at 96.62 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.85 %, in 2000.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.85 % | — |
| 2001 | 23.14 % | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 25.85 % | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 34.31 % | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 36.99 % | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 41.61 % | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 54.82 % | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 61.16 % | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 65.34 % | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 67.38 % | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 69.85 % | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 74.89 % | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 76.92 % | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 78.25 % | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 83.49 % | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 83.49 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.11 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 87 % | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 87 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92 % | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 96.42 % | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 96.62 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.5 % | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 96.5 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.16 %, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 96.5 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.3 %, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.84 % | 17.85 % | 67.38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.85 % | 69.85 % | 87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.39 % | 92 % | 96.62 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 20 Australia 97.06 % compare
- 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.01 % compare
- 22 China, Taiwan Province of 96.71 % compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.3 % compare
- 25 New Zealand 96.16 % compare
- 26 China, Hong Kong SAR 95.98 % compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Ireland?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Ireland was 96.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.62 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.85 % in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.