Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  April 29, 2025

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 88.40% 96.32% 86.29% 87.51% 11.60% 3.68% 13.71% 12.49%
Central & Eastern Europe 56.08% 84.45% 92.37% 77.75% 43.92% 15.55% 7.63% 22.25%
Latin America 84.07% 95.58% 94.23% 89.93% 15.93% 4.42% 5.77% 10.07%
Middle East & Africa 85.60% 96.20% 95.52% 92.20% 14.40% 3.80% 4.48% 7.80%
North America 92.46% 99.21% 83.91% 86.03% 7.54% 0.79% 16.09% 13.97%
Western Europe 84.09% 97.56% 95.41% 90.67% 15.91% 2.44% 4.59% 9.33%
Total 84.45% 97.70% 90.34% 88.36% 15.55% 2.30% 9.66% 11.64%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 61.44% 92.89% 93.82% 84.28% 38.56% 7.11% 6.18% 15.72%
Arts & Entertainment 83.36% 98.25% 85.66% 85.17% 16.64% 1.75% 14.34% 14.83%
Autos & Vehicles 81.64% 95.02% 78.94% 80.52% 18.36% 4.98% 21.06% 19.48%
Beauty & Fitness 98.18% 100.00% 99.86% 99.27% 1.82% 0.00% 0.14% 0.73%
Books & Literature 87.63% 97.75% 94.96% 91.37% 12.37% 2.25% 5.04% 8.63%
Business & Industrial 82.06% 95.08% 68.53% 75.52% 17.94% 4.92% 31.47% 24.48%
Computers & Electronics 75.66% 95.10% 83.26% 78.27% 24.34% 4.90% 16.74% 21.73%
Finance 84.84% 97.14% 95.62% 90.70% 15.16% 2.86% 4.38% 9.30%
Food & Drink 84.43% 95.25% 68.34% 75.27% 15.57% 4.75% 31.66% 24.73%
Games 94.83% 99.17% 99.12% 97.28% 5.17% 0.83% 0.88% 2.72%
Health 85.61% 96.01% 75.48% 81.43% 14.39% 3.99% 24.52% 18.57%
Hobbies & Leisure 97.37% 100.00% 88.92% 93.95% 2.63% 0.00% 11.08% 6.05%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 87.44% 80.97% 90.61% 89.35% 12.56% 19.03% 9.39% 10.65%
Jobs & Education 82.37% 96.80% 89.22% 86.14% 17.63% 3.20% 10.78% 13.86%
Law & Government 97.96% 99.72% 99.16% 98.53% 2.04% 0.28% 0.84% 1.47%
News 92.22% 99.54% 98.92% 97.94% 7.78% 0.46% 1.08% 2.06%
Online Communities 84.77% 85.42% 78.80% 81.43% 15.23% 14.58% 21.20% 18.57%
People & Society 82.46% 100.00% 98.78% 95.43% 17.54% 0.00% 1.22% 4.57%
Pets & Animals 95.86% 100.00% 98.20% 97.41% 4.14% 0.00% 1.80% 2.59%
Real Estate 88.77% 96.07% 94.26% 92.91% 11.23% 3.93% 5.74% 7.09%
Reference 83.28% 99.68% 98.63% 94.17% 16.72% 0.32% 1.37% 5.83%
Science 82.99% 95.03% 67.96% 76.15% 17.01% 4.97% 32.04% 23.85%
Shopping 91.89% 99.20% 99.05% 96.24% 8.11% 0.80% 0.95% 3.76%
Sports 86.90% 99.70% 98.21% 94.89% 13.10% 0.30% 1.79% 5.11%
Travel 93.80% 99.85% 99.79% 99.53% 6.20% 0.15% 0.21% 0.47%
Total 84.45% 97.70% 90.34% 88.36% 15.55% 2.30% 9.66% 11.64%