Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 94.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Europe and Northern America, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 94.3% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Europe and Northern America peaked at 94.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2005.
That places Europe and Northern America 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.6% | — |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 94.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 48.6% | 62.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 65.7% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 87.3% | 94.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More science & technology data for Europe and Northern America
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 98.5% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 96.6% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 4,358 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 92.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 77.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Europe and Northern America was 94.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2005.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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