Table of Contents Usage: 46.3% of Long Top Guides

    Of 3,767 informational top-5 ranking pages over 1,500 words, 46.3% have a table of contents, and 47.4% of those at #1 do.

    Long informational ranking pages with a table of contents, by word count
    1,501 to 2,500 words38.5%
    2,501 to 4,000 words51%
    Over 4,000 words63.6%

    Source: PageSpeed Matters. Informational top 5 Google US results for 10,019 keywords, 3,767 pages over 1,500 words, Oct 2026.

    Collapsed or JavaScript-only tables of contents may be missed, so these shares are floors.

    Source: Table of Contents Usage: 46.3% of Long Top Guides - PageSpeed Matters