Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Germany
Germany: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 93.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Germany, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Germany stood at 93.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Germany peaked at 93.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2000.
That places Germany 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 30.2% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 81.3% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 89.8% | 93.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 38 Malta 93.9% compare
- 39 Hungary 93.8% compare
- 40 Finland 93.7% compare
- 41 New Zealand 93.5% compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 93.4% compare
- 44 North Macedonia 93.1% compare
More science & technology data for Germany
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 129.15 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18,747 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 93.5 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 39,822 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 26,845 (2025)
- Number of internet users 76.52 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Germany?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Germany was 93.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Germany ranks 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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