Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 99.8% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Denmark, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Denmark stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Denmark peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 5th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 39.2% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 88.7% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.5% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 Luxembourg 99.1% compare
- 7 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 99.0% compare
- 7 Monaco 99.0% compare
- 7 Norway 99.0% compare
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 126.69 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 186 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 99.77 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,090 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.0% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,045 (2025)
- Number of internet users 5.79 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Denmark?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Denmark was 99.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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