Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  July 18, 2025

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 89.22% 95.59% 84.50% 87.15% 10.78% 4.41% 15.50% 12.85%
Central & Eastern Europe 54.46% 84.79% 92.07% 76.75% 45.54% 15.21% 7.93% 23.25%
Latin America 82.69% 94.84% 92.89% 88.53% 17.31% 5.16% 7.11% 11.47%
Middle East & Africa 85.51% 96.03% 95.42% 92.04% 14.49% 3.97% 4.58% 7.96%
North America 92.26% 99.23% 82.02% 84.40% 7.74% 0.77% 17.98% 15.60%
Western Europe 83.89% 97.51% 95.35% 90.53% 16.11% 2.49% 4.65% 9.47%
Total 84.11% 97.69% 89.40% 87.67% 15.89% 2.31% 10.60% 12.33%
 
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 89.49% 97.03% 89.35% 89.90% 10.51% 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 98.12% 100.00% 99.86% 99.27% 1.88% 0.00% 0.14% 0.73%
Books & Literature 88.02% 97.67% 95.13% 91.68% 11.98% 2.33% 4.87% 8.32%
Business & Industrial 82.07% 95.12% 66.82% 74.60% 17.93% 4.88% 33.18% 25.40%
Computers & Electronics 75.87% 94.49% 80.74% 77.55% 24.13% 5.51% 19.26% 22.45%
Finance 84.36% 96.94% 95.51% 90.46% 15.64% 3.06% 4.49% 9.54%
Food & Drink 84.35% 95.19% 65.43% 73.43% 15.65% 4.81% 34.57% 26.57%
Games 93.88% 99.13% 99.00% 96.81% 6.12% 0.87% 1.00% 3.19%
Health 85.49% 96.08% 72.08% 79.81% 14.51% 3.92% 27.93% 20.19%
Hobbies & Leisure 95.24% 100.00% 85.14% 88.86% 4.76% 0.00% 14.86% 11.14%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 86.45% 81.50% 90.21% 88.70% 13.55% 18.50% 9.79% 11.30%
Jobs & Education 81.46% 96.65% 87.43% 84.81% 18.54% 3.35% 12.57% 15.19%
Law & Government 99.39% 99.68% 99.21% 99.30% 0.61% 0.32% 0.79% 0.70%
News 91.97% 99.54% 98.92% 97.93% 8.03% 0.46% 1.08% 2.07%
Online Communities 84.91% 85.42% 78.13% 81.11% 15.09% 14.58% 21.87% 18.89%
People & Society 81.59% 100.00% 98.78% 95.55% 18.41% 0.00% 1.22% 4.45%
Pets & Animals 95.62% 100.00% 98.51% 97.59% 4.38% 0.00% 1.49% 2.41%
Real Estate 88.69% 95.50% 93.56% 92.32% 11.31% 4.50% 6.44% 7.68%
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 91.38% 99.19% 98.96% 95.93% 8.62% 0.81% 1.04% 4.07%
Sports 86.90% 99.70% 98.21% 94.89% 13.10% 0.30% 1.79% 5.11%
Travel 94.00% 99.86% 99.78% 99.52% 6.00% 0.14% 0.22% 0.48%
Total 84.11% 97.69% 89.40% 87.67% 15.89% 2.31% 10.60% 12.33%