Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Europe
Europe: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 93.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Europe, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 37 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.7% | — |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 93.6% | +1.7% |
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 (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 37 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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