Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 96.3 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.3 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 205 countries
All-time high
96.3 %
in 2022
All-time low
26.82 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

204060801002000201120232000: 26.8 %2001: 33.5 %2002: 56.5 %2003: 64.8 %2004: 65.6 %2005: 70 %2006: 68.8 %2007: 75.1 %2008: 78.4 %2009: 83.6 %2010: 85 %2011: 85.4 %2012: 87.5 %2013: 89.8 %2014: 91.6 %2015: 92 %2016: 94.8 %2017: 90.4 %2018: 90.7 %2019: 92.5 %2020: 94.8 %2021: 96.2 %2022: 96.3 %2023: 96.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 96.3 % for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 96.3 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.82 %, in 2000.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 26.82 %
2001 33.48 % +24.8%
2002 56.48 % +68.7%
2003 64.82 % +14.8%
2004 65.61 % +1.2%
2005 70 % +6.7%
2006 68.82 % -1.7%
2007 75.09 % +9.1%
2008 78.39 % +4.4%
2009 83.56 % +6.6%
2010 85 % +1.7%
2011 85.38 % +0.4%
2012 87.48 % +2.5%
2013 89.84 % +2.7%
2014 91.61 % +2.0%
2015 92 % +0.4%
2016 94.78 % +3.0%
2017 90.42 % -4.6%
2018 90.69 % +0.3%
2019 92.52 % +2.0%
2020 94.82 % +2.5%
2021 96.2 % +1.5%
2022 96.3 % +0.1%
2023 96.3 % +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +68.7% 33.48 % 56.48 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.31 % 26.82 % 83.56 % 10
2010s 89.97 % 85 % 94.78 % 10
2020s 95.91 % 94.82 % 96.3 % 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.01 % compare
  2. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 96.71 % compare
  3. 23 Ireland 96.5 % compare
  4. 25 New Zealand 96.16 % compare
  5. 26 China, Hong Kong SAR 95.98 % compare
  6. 27 Belgium 95.78 % compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 96.3 % 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 96.3 % in 2022.
What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.82 % in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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