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Usage of internet in households and by individuals, 2026
Usage of internet in households and by individuals, 2026
Residents of Slovenia are increasingly using generative AI tools
In the first quarter of 2025, 87% of individuals aged 16-74 and 32% of those aged 75-89 used the Internet several times a day. Generative artificial intelligence tools were used by 62% or almost a million individuals in total, and a tenth in the age group 75-89.
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In the first quarter of 2026, 93% of individuals (in 2025: 92%) aged between 16 and 74 (hereinafter: residents) used the Internet. Almost everyone aged 16-54 years used the Internet. In the 65-74 age group (hereinafter: elderly) almost three quarters (74%) used it, up by 3 percentage points over last year.
89% of residents used the Internet daily or almost every day and 87% used it several times a day, while 5% of residents have never used the Internet, i.e. 1 percentage point fewer than last year.
94% of households with at least one person aged 16-74 had access to the Internet from home. The share has not changed since 2023.
Significant increase in the use of generative AI tools
From online browsing to digital assistants, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly shaping our daily lives. Most people are already familiar with them, which also reflects in the data - nine out of ten had already heard of AI (87%; in 2025: 68%).
The use of generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, DeepL or Grok, also increased substantially. 62% of residents used such tools, which is 24 percentage points more than last year. Compared with 2024, the usage has tripled. The share of users was highest among the young (90%) and lowest among the elderly (65-74 years), where the usage almost tripled, from 10% to 28%.
The share of users was higher among women (64%) than men (59%).
According to the status, the usage of generative AI tools was 93% among pupils or students (in 2025: 87%), 71% among employees (in 2025: 43%) and 30% among pensioners (in 2025: 9%).
Generative AI tools were most frequently used for private purposes (90% of generative AI users), followed by work purposes (37%), and formal education (16%).
What is generative AI used for?
Based on the following categories of activities, residents used generative AI tools:
Non-users of generative AI mostly do not use it because they have no need for it
Almost a third of residents did not use generative AI tools (32%) - 34% among men and 30% among women. Among the 16-74-year-olds the share was the highest in the 55-64 age group (50%). The share stood at 45% among 65-74-year-olds.
Non-users have not yet used generative AI tools for the following reasons:
Most have seen untrue or doubtful information on the Internet
The development and increasingly widespread use of AI also contribute to the rise of untrue information and content online. In the first quarter of 2025, 72% of residents (about 1,133,770) saw untrue or doubtful information or content on the Internet, such as text, video or image. Among the young, 87% had encountered such information or content, and among the elderly, 44%.
Of those who noticed untrue or doubtful information or content, 39% (about 439,480) had checked its truthfulness. The share was the highest among 16-34-year-olds, over a half (52%), and the lowest among 65-74-year-olds (22%).
The remaining 61% of residents (about 694,280) had not checked the truthfulness of information or content. The reasons for this were varied:
More Internet users among 75-89-year-olds
In the first quarter of 2026, 42% of individuals aged 75-89 used the Internet (the year before: 40%), and the same share as last year (32%) used it several times a day. On the other hand, half (51%) of them had never used the Internet, down by 5 percentage points from last year. Two-thirds (67%) of non-users reported the reason for not using the Internet as not needing it, 43% as not having the skills to use it, 41% as being too old, and over a third (34%) as not having any interest in the Internet.
No significant changes have been observed in the Internet activities among 75-89-year-olds. The most common Internet activity for this age group was reading online news, newspapers or magazines (29%), followed by searching for information about products or services, and sending or receiving emails (both 28%). 22% searched for health-related information online, 16% used social media and 10% (last year: 4%) generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, etc.
Tables with the latest data on Internet usage, usage of generative AI tools, untrue information, and mobile phone usage, including by statistical regions, are available in the SiStat Database. Such data are also published for individuals aged 75-89.
In the first quarter of 2026, 93% of individuals (in 2025: 92%) aged between 16 and 74 (hereinafter: residents) used the Internet. Almost everyone aged 16-54 years used the Internet. In the 65-74 age group (hereinafter: elderly) almost three quarters (74%) used it, up by 3 percentage points over last year.
89% of residents used the Internet daily or almost every day and 87% used it several times a day, while 5% of residents have never used the Internet, i.e. 1 percentage point fewer than last year.
94% of households with at least one person aged 16-74 had access to the Internet from home. The share has not changed since 2023.
Significant increase in the use of generative AI tools
From online browsing to digital assistants, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly shaping our daily lives. Most people are already familiar with them, which also reflects in the data - nine out of ten had already heard of AI (87%; in 2025: 68%).
The use of generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, DeepL or Grok, also increased substantially. 62% of residents used such tools, which is 24 percentage points more than last year. Compared with 2024, the usage has tripled. The share of users was highest among the young (90%) and lowest among the elderly (65-74 years), where the usage almost tripled, from 10% to 28%.
The share of users was higher among women (64%) than men (59%).
According to the status, the usage of generative AI tools was 93% among pupils or students (in 2025: 87%), 71% among employees (in 2025: 43%) and 30% among pensioners (in 2025: 9%).
Generative AI tools were most frequently used for private purposes (90% of generative AI users), followed by work purposes (37%), and formal education (16%).
What is generative AI used for?
Based on the following categories of activities, residents used generative AI tools:
- 58% for searching information,
- 30% for creating, summarizing or translating text,
- 18% for creating images or videos,
- 7% for programming or as an aid in writing program code,
- 1% for other activities.
Non-users of generative AI mostly do not use it because they have no need for it
Almost a third of residents did not use generative AI tools (32%) - 34% among men and 30% among women. Among the 16-74-year-olds the share was the highest in the 55-64 age group (50%). The share stood at 45% among 65-74-year-olds.
Non-users have not yet used generative AI tools for the following reasons:
- 59% have no need to use it,
- 23% do not know it exists,
- 12% do not know how to use it,
- 9% have ethical concerns,
- 8% have security or privacy concerns, and
- 5% have other reasons.
Most have seen untrue or doubtful information on the Internet
The development and increasingly widespread use of AI also contribute to the rise of untrue information and content online. In the first quarter of 2025, 72% of residents (about 1,133,770) saw untrue or doubtful information or content on the Internet, such as text, video or image. Among the young, 87% had encountered such information or content, and among the elderly, 44%.
Of those who noticed untrue or doubtful information or content, 39% (about 439,480) had checked its truthfulness. The share was the highest among 16-34-year-olds, over a half (52%), and the lowest among 65-74-year-olds (22%).
The remaining 61% of residents (about 694,280) had not checked the truthfulness of information or content. The reasons for this were varied:
- most of them already knew that the information, content or source was unreliable (77%),
- 18% lacked the skills or knowledge (e.g. they did not know how to check the information on the Internet, or they thought it would be too complicated).
In the first quarter of 2026, 42% of individuals aged 75-89 used the Internet (the year before: 40%), and the same share as last year (32%) used it several times a day. On the other hand, half (51%) of them had never used the Internet, down by 5 percentage points from last year. Two-thirds (67%) of non-users reported the reason for not using the Internet as not needing it, 43% as not having the skills to use it, 41% as being too old, and over a third (34%) as not having any interest in the Internet.
No significant changes have been observed in the Internet activities among 75-89-year-olds. The most common Internet activity for this age group was reading online news, newspapers or magazines (29%), followed by searching for information about products or services, and sending or receiving emails (both 28%). 22% searched for health-related information online, 16% used social media and 10% (last year: 4%) generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, etc.
Tables with the latest data on Internet usage, usage of generative AI tools, untrue information, and mobile phone usage, including by statistical regions, are available in the SiStat Database. Such data are also published for individuals aged 75-89.
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