Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 94.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Western Europe, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Western Europe is 94.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Western Europe peaked at 94.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2005.
That places Western Europe 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.1% | — |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 94.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 60.1% | 77.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 80.7% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 88.5% | 94.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More science & technology data for Western Europe
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.5% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 93.9% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 98.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 99.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Western Europe?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Western Europe was 94.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2005.
- How does Western Europe rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Western Europe ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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