Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  March 15, 2025

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 88.84% 96.78% 86.62% 87.91% 11.16% 3.22% 13.38% 12.09%
Central & Eastern Europe 56.90% 84.01% 92.49% 78.25% 43.10% 15.99% 7.51% 21.75%
Latin America 87.67% 96.82% 95.37% 91.26% 12.33% 3.18% 4.63% 8.74%
Middle East & Africa 86.00% 96.36% 95.75% 92.53% 14.00% 3.64% 4.25% 7.47%
North America 92.51% 99.20% 83.81% 86.03% 7.49% 0.80% 16.19% 13.97%
Western Europe 84.33% 97.60% 95.46% 90.81% 15.67% 2.40% 4.54% 9.19%
Total 84.78% 97.71% 90.36% 88.47% 15.22% 2.29% 9.64% 11.53%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 64.26% 93.52% 95.63% 88.70% 35.74% 6.48% 4.37% 11.30%
Arts & Entertainment 83.59% 98.25% 85.67% 85.24% 16.41% 1.75% 14.33% 14.76%
Autos & Vehicles 81.62% 94.97% 78.65% 80.37% 18.38% 5.03% 21.35% 19.63%
Beauty & Fitness 98.20% 100.00% 99.86% 99.28% 1.80% 0.00% 0.14% 0.72%
Books & Literature 87.36% 98.56% 94.96% 91.26% 12.64% 1.44% 5.04% 8.74%
Business & Industrial 82.05% 95.05% 68.28% 75.37% 17.95% 4.95% 31.72% 24.63%
Computers & Electronics 75.28% 95.20% 84.08% 78.28% 24.72% 4.80% 15.92% 21.72%
Finance 85.68% 97.22% 95.95% 91.30% 14.32% 2.78% 4.05% 8.70%
Food & Drink 84.47% 95.20% 68.12% 75.11% 15.53% 4.80% 31.88% 24.89%
Games 96.33% 99.50% 99.40% 98.03% 3.67% 0.50% 0.60% 1.97%
Health 85.68% 96.35% 77.37% 82.11% 14.32% 3.65% 22.63% 17.89%
Hobbies & Leisure 97.89% 100.00% 90.30% 95.53% 2.11% 0.00% 9.70% 4.47%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 88.38% 80.51% 90.81% 89.84% 11.62% 19.49% 9.19% 10.16%
Jobs & Education 82.95% 96.89% 89.39% 86.50% 17.05% 3.11% 10.61% 13.50%
Law & Government 97.60% 99.72% 99.16% 98.34% 2.40% 0.28% 0.84% 1.66%
News 92.58% 99.54% 98.92% 97.95% 7.42% 0.46% 1.08% 2.05%
Online Communities 83.64% 88.71% 82.60% 83.06% 16.36% 11.29% 17.40% 16.94%
People & Society 82.56% 100.00% 98.78% 95.38% 17.44% 0.00% 1.22% 4.62%
Pets & Animals 96.18% 100.00% 98.08% 97.41% 3.82% 0.00% 1.92% 2.59%
Real Estate 88.87% 96.30% 94.59% 93.19% 11.13% 3.70% 5.41% 6.81%
Reference 83.28% 99.68% 98.63% 94.17% 16.72% 0.32% 1.37% 5.83%
Science 82.99% 94.95% 67.75% 76.03% 17.01% 5.05% 32.25% 23.97%
Shopping 92.31% 99.23% 99.14% 96.50% 7.69% 0.77% 0.86% 3.50%
Sports 86.90% 99.70% 98.21% 94.89% 13.10% 0.30% 1.79% 5.11%
Travel 93.77% 99.85% 99.80% 99.53% 6.23% 0.15% 0.20% 0.47%
Total 84.78% 97.71% 90.36% 88.47% 15.22% 2.29% 9.64% 11.53%