Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 96.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Northern Europe, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of individuals using the internet in Northern Europe stood at 96.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Northern Europe peaked at 96.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2005.
Northern Europe ranks 2nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.9% | — |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6% | 69.9% | 82.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 84.3% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.1% | 96.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 5 Denmark 99.8% compare
More science & technology data for Northern Europe
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.9% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 96.2% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 90.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Northern Europe?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Northern Europe was 96.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2005.
- How does Northern Europe rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Northern Europe ranks 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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