Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  April 18, 2025

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 88.47% 96.36% 86.31% 87.56% 11.53% 3.64% 13.69% 12.44%
Central & Eastern Europe 56.25% 84.38% 92.39% 77.84% 43.75% 15.62% 7.61% 22.16%
Latin America 84.39% 95.66% 94.32% 90.14% 15.61% 4.34% 5.68% 9.86%
Middle East & Africa 85.72% 96.23% 95.53% 92.27% 14.28% 3.77% 4.47% 7.73%
North America 92.49% 99.21% 83.91% 86.05% 7.51% 0.79% 16.09% 13.95%
Western Europe 84.16% 97.57% 95.42% 90.71% 15.84% 2.43% 4.58% 9.29%
Total 84.53% 97.69% 90.35% 88.39% 15.47% 2.31% 9.65% 11.61%
 
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 83.45% 98.25% 85.66% 85.19% 16.55% 1.75% 14.34% 14.81%
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 87.52% 97.96% 94.98% 91.32% 12.48% 2.04% 5.02% 8.68%
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 84.85% 97.14% 95.62% 90.70% 15.15% 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 95.18% 99.21% 99.17% 97.45% 4.82% 0.79% 0.83% 2.55%
Health 85.64% 96.08% 76.16% 81.68% 14.36% 3.92% 23.84% 18.32%
Hobbies & Leisure 97.60% 100.00% 89.30% 94.43% 2.40% 0.00% 10.70% 5.57%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 88.17% 80.84% 90.68% 89.68% 11.83% 19.16% 9.32% 10.32%
Jobs & Education 82.53% 96.82% 89.31% 86.26% 17.47% 3.18% 10.69% 13.74%
Law & Government 97.61% 99.72% 99.16% 98.34% 2.39% 0.28% 0.84% 1.66%
News 92.27% 99.54% 98.92% 97.95% 7.73% 0.46% 1.08% 2.05%
Online Communities 84.73% 85.42% 78.92% 81.49% 15.27% 14.58% 21.08% 18.51%
People & Society 82.57% 100.00% 98.78% 95.44% 17.43% 0.00% 1.22% 4.56%
Pets & Animals 96.19% 100.00% 98.25% 97.53% 3.81% 0.00% 1.75% 2.47%
Real Estate 88.80% 96.14% 94.35% 92.98% 11.20% 3.86% 5.65% 7.02%
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 92.03% 99.21% 99.07% 96.32% 7.97% 0.79% 0.93% 3.68%
Sports 86.90% 99.70% 98.21% 94.89% 13.10% 0.30% 1.79% 5.11%
Travel 93.83% 99.85% 99.79% 99.53% 6.17% 0.15% 0.21% 0.47%
Total 84.53% 97.69% 90.35% 88.39% 15.47% 2.31% 9.65% 11.61%