Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  September 10, 2025

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 89.82% 94.70% 83.75% 87.13% 10.18% 5.30% 16.25% 12.87%
Central & Eastern Europe 53.58% 84.78% 91.77% 76.02% 46.42% 15.22% 8.23% 23.98%
Latin America 81.26% 94.78% 92.50% 87.64% 18.74% 5.22% 7.50% 12.36%
Middle East & Africa 85.22% 95.73% 95.35% 91.93% 14.78% 4.27% 4.65% 8.07%
North America 92.18% 99.25% 81.92% 84.26% 7.82% 0.75% 18.08% 15.74%
Western Europe 83.73% 97.50% 95.35% 90.50% 16.27% 2.50% 4.65% 9.50%
Total 83.89% 97.70% 89.37% 87.59% 16.11% 2.30% 10.63% 12.41%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 66.21% 92.80% 93.07% 84.31% 33.79% 7.20% 6.93% 15.69%
Arts & Entertainment 89.49% 97.03% 89.36% 89.90% 10.51% 2.97% 10.64% 10.10%
Autos & Vehicles 81.57% 95.02% 76.50% 79.35% 18.43% 4.98% 23.50% 20.65%
Beauty & Fitness 98.09% 100.00% 99.86% 99.26% 1.91% 0.00% 0.14% 0.74%
Books & Literature 88.18% 97.40% 95.21% 91.80% 11.82% 2.60% 4.79% 8.20%
Business & Industrial 82.07% 95.12% 66.82% 74.60% 17.93% 4.88% 33.18% 25.40%
Computers & Electronics 75.93% 93.96% 79.69% 77.23% 24.07% 6.04% 20.31% 22.77%
Finance 84.32% 96.93% 95.50% 90.44% 15.68% 3.07% 4.50% 9.56%
Food & Drink 84.35% 95.19% 65.43% 73.43% 15.65% 4.81% 34.57% 26.57%
Games 91.53% 98.94% 98.68% 95.92% 8.47% 1.06% 1.32% 4.08%
Health 85.49% 96.07% 72.07% 79.81% 14.51% 3.93% 27.93% 20.19%
Hobbies & Leisure 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 86.17% 81.64% 89.80% 88.32% 13.83% 18.36% 10.20% 11.68%
Jobs & Education 80.88% 96.58% 87.10% 84.39% 19.12% 3.42% 12.90% 15.61%
Law & Government 99.40% 99.75% 99.21% 99.30% 0.60% 0.25% 0.79% 0.70%
News 91.81% 99.54% 98.91% 97.92% 8.19% 0.46% 1.09% 2.08%
Online Communities 86.11% 81.08% 75.33% 79.91% 13.89% 18.92% 24.67% 20.09%
People & Society 81.38% 100.00% 98.78% 95.75% 18.62% 0.00% 1.22% 4.25%
Pets & Animals 96.85% 100.00% 98.73% 98.11% 3.15% 0.00% 1.27% 1.89%
Real Estate 88.54% 95.05% 93.00% 91.84% 11.46% 4.95% 7.00% 8.16%
Reference 83.11% 99.68% 98.70% 94.24% 16.89% 0.32% 1.30% 5.76%
Science 82.96% 95.15% 64.00% 74.07% 17.04% 4.85% 36.00% 25.93%
Shopping 91.02% 99.19% 98.88% 95.68% 8.98% 0.81% 1.12% 4.32%
Sports 86.90% 99.70% 98.21% 94.89% 13.10% 0.30% 1.79% 5.11%
Travel 94.21% 99.86% 99.76% 99.51% 5.79% 0.14% 0.24% 0.49%
Total 83.89% 97.70% 89.37% 87.59% 16.11% 2.30% 10.63% 12.41%