Share of the population using the Internet in Greece
Greece: Share of the population using the Internet was 86.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Greece recorded 86.3% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Greece peaked at 86.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Greece ranks 81st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 9.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 44.4% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 78.1% | 86.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 78 Puerto Rico 87.3% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 87.2% compare
- 80 Palestine 86.6% compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.1% compare
- 83 Albania 85.9% compare
- 84 Japan 85.5% compare
More science & technology data for Greece
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,552 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 532 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 394 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,462 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.30 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.68 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Greece?
- Share of the population using the internet in Greece was 86.3% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Greece ranks 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.