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 95.24 % in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
95.24 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 81 countries
All-time high
95.24 %
in 2020
All-time low
59.12 %
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002–2020

0204060801002002201120202002: 59.1 %2003: 67.7 %2004: 68.9 %2005: 70.9 %2006: 73.5 %2007: 78.8 %2008: 81.4 %2009: 84.5 %2010: 86.1 %2011: 86.4 %2012: 87.7 %2013: 90.5 %2014: 92.5 %2015: 93.6 %2016: 94.8 %2017: 92.2 %2018: 91.8 %2019: 93.7 %2020: 95.2 %

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 95.24 % for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% 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 95.24 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.12 %, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 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 — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002 to 2020.
Year % Change
2002 59.12 %
2003 67.65 % +14.4%
2004 68.86 % +1.8%
2005 70.89 % +2.9%
2006 73.46 % +3.6%
2007 78.82 % +7.3%
2008 81.43 % +3.3%
2009 84.47 % +3.7%
2010 86.11 % +1.9%
2011 86.38 % +0.3%
2012 87.69 % +1.5%
2013 90.46 % +3.2%
2014 92.46 % +2.2%
2015 93.57 % +1.2%
2016 94.79 % +1.3%
2017 92.25 % -2.7%
2018 91.81 % -0.5%
2019 93.67 % +2.0%
2020 95.24 % +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.09 % 59.12 % 84.47 % 8
2010s 90.92 % 86.11 % 94.79 % 10
2020s 95.24 % 95.24 % 95.24 % 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 17 China, Taiwan Province of 96.4 % compare
  2. 18 Austria 95.4 % compare
  3. 19 Spain 95.35 % compare
  4. 21 Singapore 94.96 % compare
  5. 22 Russian Federation 94.54 % compare
  6. 23 Chile 94.52 % compare

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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 95.24 % in 2020, 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 95.24 % in 2020.
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 59.12 % in 2002.
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 20th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
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 10.6%. 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 — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — Male — 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)
Coverage
87 places, 1,257 data points, 2002–2024
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