Proportion of individuals using the Internet in France
France: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in France, 2000–2024
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 76th of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +83.9% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +2.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 88.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 96% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 88.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +83.9% | 14.3% | 26.3% |
| 2007 | +40.9% | 46.9% | 66.1% |
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
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 76th out of 236 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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