Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Europe
Europe: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 93.6% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Europe, 2005β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe recorded 93.6% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Europe peaked at 93.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2005.
Europe ranks 8th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 39.7% | 58.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 62.5% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 85.7% | 93.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 5 Denmark 99.8% compare
- 6 Luxembourg 99.1% compare
- 7 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 99.0% compare
- 7 Monaco 99.0% compare
- 7 Norway 99.0% compare
- 10 Bermuda 98.4% compare
- 11 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
More science & technology data for Europe
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.7% (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 98.2% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 96.0% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 4,025 per 1000000 pop (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 90.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 67.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Europe?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Europe was 93.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2005.
- How does Europe rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Europe ranks 8th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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