Individuals - frequency of internet use in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Individuals - frequency of internet use was 92.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
92.7%
in 2025
All-time low
49.1%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Individuals - frequency of internet use in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2025, individuals - frequency of internet use in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 92.7%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - frequency of internet use in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 92.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Individuals - frequency of internet use in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.1% | — |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 92.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 49.1% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 62.5% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 85.8% | 92.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Ireland 99.7% compare
- 2 Netherlands 99.4% compare
- 2 Netherlands 99.4% compare
- 4 Iceland 98.8% compare
More science & technology data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 128,224 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,224 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,224 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 3.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 408,427 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 408,427 Million euro (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 128,641 Megawatt (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 3.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 3.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 128,224 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals - frequency of internet use in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Individuals - frequency of internet use in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 92.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - frequency of internet use recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals - frequency of internet use recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2007.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for individuals - frequency of internet use?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - frequency of internet use rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals - frequency of internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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