Individuals using the Internet, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Individuals using the Internet, male was 95.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002–2020
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2020, individuals using the internet, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 95.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 95.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2002.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.1% | — |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 59.1% | 84.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 86.1% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
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More infrastructure data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Individuals using the internet, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 95.2% in 2020, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for individuals using the internet, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
- Is individuals using the internet, male 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 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.