Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Denmark, 2000–2024
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 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.2% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +49.5% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +49.5% | 43.0% | 64.3% |
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
- 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 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 236 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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