Denmark vs Northern America: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Denmark
99.8%
in 2024
Northern America
95.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Northern America rank
4th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Denmark
- Northern America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.8% against 95.6% in Northern America, a difference of 4.2%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 4th of 205 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 71.7% | 13.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 79.5% | 15.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 92.5% | 5.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Denmark or Northern America?
- Denmark, at 99.8% against 95.6% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Denmark and Northern America?
- 4.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Northern America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Northern America rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 4th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.