A methodological enhancement to the technique used to weight data in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Household Survey has been implemented, the National Statistics Office said.

It explained that this methodological enhancement aims to improve the accuracy and representativeness of the survey results which found that:

Nine out of ten persons aged 16-74 used the internet (96%).

Internet access on a daily basis was reported by 98.9% of users.

Nearly 80% of persons aged 16 to 74 used e-government services last year.

Internet users who engaged in e-commerce activities during 2025 amounted to 279,006.

Almost 40% of internet users aged 16-74 had above-basic digital skills.

Results show that the internet was used primarily for communication purposes, with 99% of internet users reporting such use. Additionally, 92.6% used the internet to access information.

The NSO noted that mobile devices were the most popular means of accessing the internet, with 98.6% of users going online via a mobile device. Almost 90% of internet users reported encountering no difficulties while using the internet.

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