Proportion of individuals using the Internet in France
France: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 88.7% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in France, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 88.7% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in France peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2000.
France ranks 70th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 14.3% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 77.3% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 84.7% | 88.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More science & technology data for France
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 116.69 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,373 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 88.65 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13,386 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,189 (2025)
- Number of internet users 56.90 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in France?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in France was 88.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- How does France rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- France ranks 70th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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