Cyprus — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Cyprus, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Cyprus was 89.60% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 34 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 91.22% in 2023. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Cyprus ranks 64 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 32%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 91.93%, so Cyprus sits below it. It peaked in 2023 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 29%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 34 of 55 economies; Uzbekistan (89.51%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 551% in 1997. That is 7% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 68th of 201 in 1990 → 38th of 195 in 2000 → 56th of 200 in 2010 → 30th of 183 in 2020 → 59th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89.6% | -1.6 pp |
| 2023 | 91.22% | +1.6 pp |
| 2022 | 89.6% | -1.2 pp |
| 2021 | 90.76% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +4.7 pp |
| 2019 | 86.06% | +1.6 pp |
| 2018 | 84.43% | +3.7 pp |
| 2017 | 80.74% | +4.8 pp |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +4.2 pp |
| 2015 | 71.72% | +2.4 pp |
| 2014 | 69.33% | +3.9 pp |
| 2013 | 65.45% | +4.8 pp |
| 2012 | 60.69% | +3.8 pp |
| 2011 | 56.86% | +3.9 pp |
| 2010 | 52.99% | +3.2 pp |
| 2009 | 49.81% | +7.5 pp |
| 2008 | 42.31% | +1.5 pp |
| 2007 | 40.77% | +4.9 pp |
| 2006 | 35.83% | +3.0 pp |
| 2005 | 32.81% | -1.0 pp |
| 2004 | 33.83% | +3.7 pp |
| 2003 | 30.09% | +1.8 pp |
| 2002 | 28.32% | +9.5 pp |
| 2001 | 18.82% | +3.6 pp |
| 2000 | 15.26% | +4.0 pp |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +2.4 pp |
| 1998 | 8.89% | +4.5 pp |
| 1997 | 4.38% | +3.7 pp |
| 1996 | 0.67% | +0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 0.41% | +0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 0.11% | +0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 0.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 0.05% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Cyprus’s Internet users in 1992?
0.05% (1992). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 89.6%; 2023: 91.22%; 2022: 89.6%; 2021: 90.76%; 2020: 90.8%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.