Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 94.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Gibraltar, 1990–2016
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2016, individuals using the internet in Gibraltar stood at 94.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Gibraltar peaked at 94.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Gibraltar 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 2.7% | — |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +222.1% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +45.3% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 94.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 94.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Gibraltar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +222.1% | 5.9% | 19.1% |
| 1998 | +57.1% | 2.7% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 19.1% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 65.0% | 94.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More infrastructure data for Gibraltar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,155 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.61 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4561 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0699 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,155 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.976 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 36,708 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 1,716 units per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Gibraltar?
- Individuals using the internet in Gibraltar was 94.4% in 2016, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Gibraltar rank for individuals using the internet?
- Gibraltar ranks 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2016.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.