Broadband internet coverage by speed in France
France: Broadband internet coverage by speed was 99.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2019
All-time low
97.0%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Broadband internet coverage by speed in France, 2013–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
In 2020, broadband internet coverage by speed in France stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
France ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 Switzerland 99.8% compare
- 6 Czechia 99.8% compare
- 9 Greece 99.6% compare
- 10 Netherlands 99.5% compare
- 11 Denmark 99.4% compare
More science & technology data for France
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,373 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13,386 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,189 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 56.90 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by speed in France?
- Broadband internet coverage by speed in France was 99.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2013.
- How does France rank for broadband internet coverage by speed?
- France ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broadband internet coverage by speed rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Broadband internet coverage by speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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