Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet was 98.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Ireland, 2003–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who used the internet in Ireland is 98.6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who used the internet in Ireland peaked at 98.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.6, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.6 | — |
| 2004 | 33.5 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 51 | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 57.6 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 62.5 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 64.9 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 67.4 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 74.9 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 76.9 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 78.2 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 79.7 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 80.1 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.2 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 81.2 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 82.2 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 90.3 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 91 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.9 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 92 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 93.3 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 98.6 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2 | 30.6 | 64.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.31 | 67.4 | 90.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.76 | 91 | 98.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 4 Iceland 99.4 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 98.8 compare
- 7 Switzerland 98.1 compare
- 7 Sweden 98.1 compare
- 9 Finland 98 compare
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who used the internet in Ireland?
- Proportion of individuals who used the internet in Ireland was 98.6 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6 in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of individuals who used the internet?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who used the internet rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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