Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  March 26, 2025

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 88.82% 96.63% 86.41% 87.80% 11.18% 3.37% 13.59% 12.20%
Central & Eastern Europe 56.76% 84.15% 92.47% 78.13% 43.24% 15.85% 7.53% 21.87%
Latin America 87.33% 96.46% 95.02% 91.07% 12.67% 3.54% 4.98% 8.93%
Middle East & Africa 86.02% 96.31% 95.67% 92.48% 13.98% 3.69% 4.33% 7.52%
North America 92.56% 99.20% 83.88% 86.07% 7.44% 0.80% 16.12% 13.93%
Western Europe 84.23% 97.59% 95.44% 90.76% 15.77% 2.41% 4.56% 9.24%
Total 84.69% 97.70% 90.37% 88.45% 15.31% 2.30% 9.63% 11.55%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 61.95% 92.87% 94.51% 85.73% 38.05% 7.13% 5.49% 14.27%
Arts & Entertainment 83.55% 98.25% 85.66% 85.22% 16.45% 1.75% 14.34% 14.78%
Autos & Vehicles 81.63% 95.00% 78.80% 80.45% 18.37% 5.00% 21.20% 19.55%
Beauty & Fitness 98.19% 100.00% 99.86% 99.27% 1.81% 0.00% 0.14% 0.73%
Books & Literature 87.41% 98.44% 94.97% 91.28% 12.59% 1.56% 5.03% 8.72%
Business & Industrial 82.06% 95.08% 68.44% 75.46% 17.94% 4.92% 31.56% 24.54%
Computers & Electronics 75.60% 95.12% 83.51% 78.31% 24.40% 4.88% 16.49% 21.69%
Finance 85.42% 97.20% 95.85% 91.12% 14.58% 2.80% 4.15% 8.88%
Food & Drink 84.46% 95.21% 68.23% 75.19% 15.54% 4.79% 31.77% 24.81%
Games 95.74% 99.40% 99.35% 97.73% 4.26% 0.60% 0.65% 2.27%
Health 85.66% 96.23% 76.95% 81.96% 14.34% 3.77% 23.05% 18.04%
Hobbies & Leisure 97.66% 100.00% 90.15% 95.16% 2.34% 0.00% 9.85% 4.84%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 88.30% 80.63% 90.78% 89.79% 11.70% 19.37% 9.22% 10.21%
Jobs & Education 82.80% 96.88% 89.42% 86.45% 17.20% 3.12% 10.58% 13.55%
Law & Government 97.60% 99.72% 99.16% 98.34% 2.40% 0.28% 0.84% 1.66%
News 92.36% 99.54% 98.92% 97.95% 7.64% 0.46% 1.08% 2.05%
Online Communities 83.63% 88.71% 82.53% 83.01% 16.37% 11.29% 17.47% 16.99%
People & Society 82.45% 100.00% 98.78% 95.37% 17.55% 0.00% 1.22% 4.63%
Pets & Animals 96.03% 100.00% 98.06% 97.35% 3.97% 0.00% 1.94% 2.65%
Real Estate 88.85% 96.25% 94.51% 93.12% 11.15% 3.75% 5.49% 6.88%
Reference 83.28% 99.68% 98.63% 94.17% 16.72% 0.32% 1.37% 5.83%
Science 82.98% 95.03% 67.86% 76.09% 17.02% 4.97% 32.14% 23.91%
Shopping 92.22% 99.22% 99.12% 96.44% 7.78% 0.78% 0.88% 3.56%
Sports 86.90% 99.70% 98.21% 94.89% 13.10% 0.30% 1.79% 5.11%
Travel 93.78% 99.85% 99.80% 99.53% 6.22% 0.15% 0.20% 0.47%
Total 84.69% 97.70% 90.37% 88.45% 15.31% 2.30% 9.63% 11.55%