Individuals using the Internet in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Individuals using the Internet was 92.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 92.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 92.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2005.
That places Europe & Central Asia 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.7% | — |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 92.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 34.7% | 52.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 57.0% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 83.4% | 92.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Europe & Central Asia?
- Individuals using the internet in Europe & Central Asia was 92.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for individuals using the internet?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.