Broadband internet coverage by technology in France
France: Broadband internet coverage by technology was 96.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
96.9%
in 2025
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Broadband internet coverage by technology in France, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
France recorded 96.9% for broadband internet coverage by technology in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband internet coverage by technology in France peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2025.
That places France 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.9% | 99.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 technology in France?
- Broadband internet coverage by technology in France was 96.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2025.
- How does France rank for broadband internet coverage by technology?
- France ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broadband internet coverage by technology rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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