Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  November 4, 2025

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 89.20% 94.54% 83.72% 86.78% 10.80% 5.46% 16.28% 13.22%
Central & Eastern Europe 51.90% 84.09% 90.78% 73.92% 48.10% 15.91% 9.22% 26.08%
Latin America 79.55% 94.07% 92.79% 87.07% 20.45% 5.93% 7.21% 12.93%
Middle East & Africa 84.91% 95.60% 95.33% 91.79% 15.09% 4.40% 4.67% 8.21%
North America 91.99% 99.25% 81.71% 84.02% 8.01% 0.75% 18.29% 15.98%
Western Europe 84.11% 97.69% 95.55% 90.72% 15.89% 2.31% 4.45% 9.28%
Total 83.98% 97.83% 89.25% 87.54% 16.02% 2.17% 10.75% 12.46%
 
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 90.38% 97.13% 97.24% 93.82% 9.62% 2.87% 2.76% 6.18%
Autos & Vehicles 82.19% 95.90% 76.94% 79.89% 17.81% 4.10% 23.06% 20.11%
Beauty & Fitness 98.08% 100.00% 99.86% 99.26% 1.92% 0.00% 0.14% 0.74%
Books & Literature 88.49% 97.38% 95.25% 91.97% 11.51% 2.62% 4.75% 8.03%
Business & Industrial 82.77% 96.15% 67.18% 75.12% 17.23% 3.85% 32.82% 24.88%
Computers & Electronics 76.60% 94.86% 80.43% 77.92% 23.40% 5.14% 19.57% 22.08%
Finance 84.16% 96.92% 95.49% 90.39% 15.84% 3.08% 4.51% 9.61%
Food & Drink 84.95% 95.72% 61.42% 71.91% 15.05% 4.28% 38.58% 28.09%
Games 89.55% 98.88% 98.60% 95.06% 10.45% 1.12% 1.40% 4.94%
Health 86.09% 96.73% 72.48% 80.32% 13.91% 3.27% 27.52% 19.68%
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 85.65% 80.98% 89.10% 87.66% 14.35% 19.02% 10.90% 12.34%
Jobs & Education 80.74% 96.85% 87.20% 84.39% 19.26% 3.15% 12.80% 15.61%
Law & Government 99.45% 99.70% 99.36% 99.41% 0.55% 0.30% 0.64% 0.59%
News 91.12% 99.50% 98.85% 97.80% 8.88% 0.50% 1.15% 2.20%
Online Communities 78.89% 50.00% 62.02% 68.26% 21.11% 50.00% 37.98% 31.74%
People & Society 82.61% 100.00% 98.78% 97.01% 17.39% 0.00% 1.22% 2.99%
Pets & Animals 97.37% 100.00% 100.00% 99.09% 2.63% 0.00% 0.00% 0.91%
Real Estate 88.19% 94.72% 92.55% 91.40% 11.81% 5.28% 7.45% 8.60%
Reference 82.11% 99.66% 98.75% 94.14% 17.89% 0.34% 1.25% 5.86%
Science 83.70% 96.50% 64.38% 74.63% 16.30% 3.50% 35.62% 25.37%
Shopping 90.54% 99.17% 98.77% 95.32% 9.46% 0.83% 1.23% 4.68%
Sports 86.90% 99.70% 98.21% 94.89% 13.10% 0.30% 1.79% 5.11%
Travel 94.39% 99.87% 99.75% 99.49% 5.61% 0.13% 0.25% 0.51%
Total 83.98% 97.83% 89.25% 87.54% 16.02% 2.17% 10.75% 12.46%