Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Germany
Germany: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 93.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Germany, 2000–2024
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 46th out of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2001 | 31.7% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | +1.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 93.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 93.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +53.9% | 31.7% | 48.8% |
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
- 43 Malta 93.9% compare
- 44 Hungary 93.8% compare
- 45 Finland 93.7% compare
- 46 New Zealand 93.5% compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 93.4% compare
- 49 North Macedonia 93.1% compare
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
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 46th out of 236 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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