Individuals using the Internet in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Individuals using the Internet was 90.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 90.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 90.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2005.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.6% | — |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 90.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 14.6% | 34.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 40.0% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 78.6% | 90.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 5 Denmark 99.8% compare
- 6 Luxembourg 99.1% compare
- 7 Monaco 99.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 664.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 53.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Individuals using the internet in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 90.8% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for individuals using the internet?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.