Global Insights for Adblock Usage

Worldwide adblock usage broken down by device type for region & website category.

  Report last updated:  June 15, 2025

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 88.27% 96.19% 85.62% 87.14% 11.73% 3.81% 14.38% 12.86%
Central & Eastern Europe 54.87% 84.76% 92.21% 77.06% 45.13% 15.24% 7.79% 22.94%
Latin America 82.97% 95.23% 93.17% 88.83% 17.03% 4.77% 6.83% 11.17%
Middle East & Africa 85.48% 96.09% 95.43% 92.04% 14.52% 3.91% 4.57% 7.96%
North America 92.27% 99.20% 82.02% 84.45% 7.73% 0.80% 17.98% 15.55%
Western Europe 83.94% 97.52% 95.37% 90.56% 16.06% 2.48% 4.63% 9.44%
Total 84.18% 97.68% 89.44% 87.71% 15.83% 2.32% 10.56% 12.29%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 61.75% 92.89% 93.82% 84.43% 38.25% 7.11% 6.18% 15.57%
Arts & Entertainment 89.50% 97.03% 89.35% 89.90% 10.50% 2.97% 10.65% 10.10%
Autos & Vehicles 81.57% 95.02% 76.50% 79.35% 18.43% 4.98% 23.50% 20.65%
Beauty & Fitness 98.15% 100.00% 99.86% 99.27% 1.85% 0.00% 0.14% 0.73%
Books & Literature 87.91% 97.77% 95.08% 91.60% 12.09% 2.23% 4.92% 8.40%
Business & Industrial 82.07% 95.12% 66.82% 74.60% 17.93% 4.88% 33.18% 25.40%
Computers & Electronics 75.74% 95.06% 82.07% 77.96% 24.26% 4.94% 17.93% 22.04%
Finance 84.36% 96.94% 95.51% 90.45% 15.64% 3.06% 4.49% 9.55%
Food & Drink 84.35% 95.19% 65.43% 73.43% 15.65% 4.81% 34.57% 26.57%
Games 94.18% 99.12% 99.04% 96.96% 5.82% 0.88% 0.96% 3.04%
Health 85.49% 96.08% 72.08% 79.81% 14.51% 3.92% 27.93% 20.19%
Hobbies & Leisure 95.29% 100.00% 85.38% 89.38% 4.71% 0.00% 14.62% 10.63%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 86.63% 81.37% 90.40% 88.89% 13.37% 18.63% 9.60% 11.11%
Jobs & Education 81.80% 96.70% 87.62% 85.07% 18.20% 3.30% 12.38% 14.93%
Law & Government 99.38% 99.70% 99.19% 99.29% 0.62% 0.30% 0.81% 0.71%
News 92.05% 99.54% 98.92% 97.94% 7.95% 0.46% 1.08% 2.06%
Online Communities 84.66% 85.42% 78.48% 81.20% 15.34% 14.58% 21.52% 18.80%
People & Society 81.90% 100.00% 98.78% 95.47% 18.10% 0.00% 1.22% 4.53%
Pets & Animals 94.72% 100.00% 98.27% 97.09% 5.28% 0.00% 1.73% 2.91%
Real Estate 88.70% 95.75% 93.87% 92.58% 11.30% 4.25% 6.13% 7.42%
Reference 83.28% 99.68% 98.63% 94.17% 16.72% 0.32% 1.37% 5.83%
Science 82.96% 95.15% 64.00% 74.07% 17.04% 4.85% 36.00% 25.93%
Shopping 91.58% 99.19% 98.99% 96.05% 8.42% 0.81% 1.01% 3.95%
Sports 86.90% 99.70% 98.21% 94.89% 13.10% 0.30% 1.79% 5.11%
Travel 93.89% 99.85% 99.78% 99.52% 6.11% 0.15% 0.22% 0.48%
Total 84.18% 97.68% 89.44% 87.71% 15.83% 2.32% 10.56% 12.29%