Individuals - internet use in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Individuals - internet use was 93.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
93.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
93.8%
in 2025
All-time low
55.0%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Individuals - internet use in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2025, individuals - internet use in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 93.8%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - internet use in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 93.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Individuals - internet use in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 55.0% | — |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 93.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 55.0% | 62.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 66.5% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 87.6% | 93.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Ireland 99.8% compare
- 2 Denmark 99.7% compare
- 2 Netherlands 99.7% compare
- 2 Netherlands 99.7% 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 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 403,270 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 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 3.39 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 - internet use in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Individuals - internet use in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 93.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - internet use recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals - internet use recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2007.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for individuals - internet use?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - internet use rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 - internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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