Individuals using the Internet in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Individuals using the Internet was 87.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2005–2025
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 87.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 87.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2005.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.9% | — |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 87.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 8.9% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 30.1% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 74.5% | 87.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 299.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Individuals using the internet in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 87.5% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for individuals using the internet?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.