Individuals - internet use in Denmark
Denmark: Individuals - internet use was 99.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2024
All-time low
64.2%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Individuals - internet use in Denmark, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 99.7% for individuals - internet use in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - internet use in Denmark peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2002.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Individuals - internet use in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64.2% | — |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.5%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 64.2% | 86.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 87.9% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 97.9% | 99.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Ireland 99.8% compare
- 2 Netherlands 99.7% compare
- 2 Netherlands 99.7% compare
- 5 Iceland 99.4% compare
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 188.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.4681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals - internet use in Denmark?
- Individuals - internet use in Denmark was 99.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - internet use recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals - internet use recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for individuals - internet use?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - internet use rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals - internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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