Individuals using the Internet, male in Ireland
Ireland: Individuals using the Internet, male was 91.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, male in Ireland, 2003–2020
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2020, individuals using the internet, male in Ireland stood at 91.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, male in Ireland peaked at 91.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 35th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34.4% | — |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 34.4% | 65.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 68.0% | 86.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 32 Romania 91.7% compare
- 33 Estonia 91.6% compare
- 34 Uruguay 91.5% compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 90.9%
- 37 Slovakia 90.8% compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 90.7%
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet, male in Ireland?
- Individuals using the internet, male in Ireland was 91.0% in 2020, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for individuals using the internet, male?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
- Is individuals using the internet, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator refers to male individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.