Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Czechia
Czechia: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 87.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Czechia, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Czechia is 87.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Czechia peaked at 87.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Czechia ranks 76th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.6% | — |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +116.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +75.1% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +62.8% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | +2.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 87.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 87.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Czechia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +116.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| 1999 | +75.1% | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2002 | +62.8% | 14.7% | 23.9% |
| 1997 | +50.5% | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| 2001 | +50.3% | 9.8% | 14.7% |
| 2000 | +43.2% | 6.8% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 9.8% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 68.8% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 81.3% | 87.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 73 Israel 88.2% compare
- 74 Seychelles 87.8% compare
- 75 Serbia 87.7% compare
- 77 Suriname 87.4% compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 87.3% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 87.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Czechia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.59 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.16 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1062 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.16 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 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 in Czechia?
- Individuals using the internet in Czechia was 87.7% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for individuals using the internet?
- Czechia ranks 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are 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.