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United Kingdom – Internet Users

Name: United Kingdom Internet Users
Creator: World Bank
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Proportion of individuals who used the Internet in the last three months. Includes access via any device and any location. · World Bank

96.30% −0.00% from 2022 G20 rank: 19th · all-time high: 96.30% (2022)

United Kingdom's internet users was 96.30% in 2023, a decrease of +0.00% from 96.30% in 2022. This ranked 19th in the G20. The all-time high was 96.30% in 2022.

APA

United Kingdom Internet Users. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 11, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/united-kingdom/internet-users

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_united-kingdom_internet-users,
  title = {United Kingdom Internet Users},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/united-kingdom/internet-users},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}

Data & Projection▾

United Kingdom Internet Users – Historical Data
Year	Value	Change	Rank
2026* trend	99.75%	–	–
2025* trend	98.84%	–	–
2023	96.30%	−0.00%	19th
2022	96.30%	+0.10%	18th
2021	96.20%	+1.38%	17th
2020	94.82%	+2.30%	14th
2019	92.52%	+1.82%	18th
2018	90.69%	+0.27%	15th
2017	90.42%	−4.35%	22nd
2016	94.78%	+2.78%	11th
2015	92.00%	+0.39%	11th
2014	91.61%	+1.77%	11th
2013	89.84%	+2.36%	13th
2012	87.48%	+2.10%	11th
2011	85.38%	+0.38%	9th
2010	85.00%	+1.44%	8th
2009	83.56%	+5.17%	7th
2008	78.39%	+3.30%	11th
2007	75.09%	+6.27%	12th
2006	68.82%	−1.18%	16th
2005	70.00%	+4.39%	10th
2004	65.61%	+0.79%	12th
2003	64.82%	+8.34%	8th
2002	56.48%	+23.00%	13th
2001	33.48%	+6.66%	24th
2000	26.82%	+5.52%	26th
1999	21.30%	+7.60%	20th
1998	13.70%	+6.31%	17th
1997	7.39%	+3.27%	19th
1996	4.12%	+2.22%	19th
1995	1.90%	+0.86%	20th
1994	1.04%	+0.52%	18th
1993	0.52%	+0.26%	17th
1992	0.26%	+0.09%	18th
1991	0.17%	+0.09%	14th
1990	0.09%	–	13th

Show all years (1990–2023)

* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points

Detected Pattern▾

Export Boom Cycle

Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.

Reserves YoY +24.7% GDP growth 3.6% C/A balance 0.7%

This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful

United Arab Emirates 2024

Reserves YoY

+25.6%

GDP growth

4.0%

C/A balance

14.5%

Guatemala 2024

Reserves YoY

+14.6%

GDP growth

3.7%

C/A balance

2.9%

Cambodia 2024

Reserves YoY

+12.6%

GDP growth

6.0%

C/A balance

0.5%

Sri Lanka 2024

Reserves YoY

+38.3%

GDP growth

5.0%

C/A balance

1.2%

Lesotho 2024

Reserves YoY

+18.0%

GDP growth

2.9%

C/A balance

3.9%

Lithuania 2024

Reserves YoY

+20.1%

GDP growth

2.8%

C/A balance

3.3%

HistorySaid – pattern alert

United Kingdom matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1985. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw internet users improve within 24 months. View full analysis →