Original Research
Core Web Vitals Statistics 2026
How much of the web actually passes Core Web Vitals, which metric fails most often, and how pass rates vary by device, popularity, industry, and country. All figures come from Chrome UX Report field data; each links to the full study.
The headline numbers
- 49.1%of the Mobile Web Passes Core Web Vitals in 2026.Read the study
- 2 in 3Share of failing mobile sites that fall short on just one of the three Core Web Vitals, usually loading.Read the study
- 97.9%Share of desktop sites that pass INP. On mobile only 82.5% do, the widest device gap of any Core Web Vital.Read the study
- 64.7%Share of the world's top 1,000 sites that pass Core Web Vitals on mobile, versus 39.2% in the long tail.Read the study
- 84%of the Top 500 Sites Load Slower on Mobile.Read the study
Charts from the studies
Mobile vs desktop Core Web Vitals pass rate (May 2026)
Source: Chrome UX Report, May 2026 release, via BigQuery. Read the study: Core Web Vitals Pass Rate 2026: 49.1% of 13.75M Sites Core Web Vitals pass rate by popularity tier (mobile)
Source: PageSpeed Matters analysis of 11.1 million origins with CrUX field data, May 2026. The head of the web passes far more often than the tail. Where most of the web lives, most of the web fails. Read the study: Core Web Vitals by Popularity 2026: Top 1K Pass 65%
Pass rates & benchmarks
- 49.1% of the Mobile Web Passes Core Web Vitals in 2026.Read the study: Core Web Vitals Pass Rate 2026: 49.1% of 13.75M Sites
- Two-Thirds of Failing Sites Fail on Just One Metric - Usually LCP.Read the study: Core Web Vitals Failure Stats 2026: 2 in 3 Fail 1 Metric
- Desktop Passes INP 97.9% of the Time. Mobile Manages 82.5%.Read the study: INP Statistics 2026: 97.9% Desktop vs 82.5% Mobile
Who passes, who doesn't
- The Top 1,000 Sites Pass 64.7% of the Time. The Long Tail Manages 39.2%.Read the study: Core Web Vitals by Popularity 2026: Top 1K Pass 65%
- 84% of the Top 500 Sites Load Slower on Mobile.Read the study: Mobile vs Desktop Speed 2026: 84% Slower on Mobile
- Sweden Passes 70.8%. Nigeria Passes 7.8%.Read the study: Website Speed by Country 2026: 40 Nations, Sweden 71%
How this is measured
Every figure on this page is first-party. It comes from the Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX) real-user field data via Google BigQuery, latest release May 2026, spanning up to 13.75 million origins. No third-party estimates or recycled statistics.
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Every stat on this page with its sample size, source, and study URL.
Cite this page
Core Web Vitals Statistics 2026. PageSpeed Matters. https://www.pagespeedmatters.com/resources/statistics/core-web-vitals
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