Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Malta
Malta: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 93.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Malta recorded 93.9% for individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Malta peaked at 93.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Malta ranks 38th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +366.7% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +273.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +65.8% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +69.0% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +61.8% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 93.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 93.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +366.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 1997 | +273.3% | 1.1% | 3.9% |
| 2000 | +69.0% | 7.8% | 13.1% |
| 1998 | +65.8% | 3.9% | 6.5% |
| 2002 | +61.8% | 17.9% | 28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 13.1% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 63.0% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 86.9% | 93.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More infrastructure data for Malta
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 255,500 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4492 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 255,500 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 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 Malta?
- Individuals using the internet in Malta was 93.9% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for individuals using the internet?
- Malta ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.