Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet was 97 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in United Kingdom, 2002–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of individuals who used the internet in United Kingdom stood at 97. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who used the internet in United Kingdom peaked at 97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2002.
That places United Kingdom 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56 | — |
| 2003 | 61 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 76 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 82 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 97 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.75 | 56 | 82 | 8 |
| 2010s | 91 | 83 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who used the internet in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of individuals who used the internet in United Kingdom was 97 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of individuals who used the internet?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of individuals who used the internet rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.