B
Evidence Grade B
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87%
87% -- internet penetration rate for United Kingdom population (2026)
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87%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
netage.co.za
Primary
Tier C
https://www.netage.co.za/articles/the-internet-by-numbers-global-local-online-statistics ↗
Source Article
The Internet by Numbers – Global & Local Online Statistics
The number of internet users worldwide grows every day. The online world is already a big place, and it’s only going to continue to grow. Right now, about a third (35%) of the world’s total population has access to an internet connection – that’s about 2.5 billion people.
The country with the highes…
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netage.co.za
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Methodology
Cited as highest national internet penetration in the article. Article undated; vintage set to collection year (2026-08-25).
Methodology documented
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66.4% | |
| 2026 (current) | 87% | +31.0% |
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United Kingdom population: 87% internet penetration rate. Source: netage.co.za (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-internet-penetration-rate
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