Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in France
France: Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities was 93.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in France, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2025, individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in France stood at 93.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in France peaked at 93.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2006.
France ranks 24th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.3% | — |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 93.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 93.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.6%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +40.5% | 39.3% | 55.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 39.3% | 66.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 72.2% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 89.3% | 93.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in France?
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in France was 93.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2006.
- How does France rank for individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities?
- France ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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