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EU countries by share of people using the internet

Sweden had the highest share of people using the internet of 27 EU countries in 2013, at 94.8%. Romania had the lowest, at 49.8%. The median was 74.1%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest94.8Sweden
Lowest49.8Romania
Median74.127 EU countries

All EU countries, 2013

CSVChart (SVG)

SwedenSweden: 94.8 %94.8DenmarkDenmark: 94.6 %94.6NetherlandsNetherlands: 94 %94LuxembourgLuxembourg: 93.8 %93.8FinlandFinland: 91.5 %91.5GermanyGermany: 84.2 %84.2BelgiumBelgium: 82.2 %82.2FranceFrance: 81.9 %81.9AustriaAustria: 80.6 %80.6EstoniaEstonia: 80 %80IrelandIreland: 78.2 %78.2SlovakiaSlovakia: 77.9 %77.9LatviaLatvia: 75.2 %75.2CzechiaCzechia: 74.1 %74.1SloveniaSlovenia: 72.7 %72.7HungaryHungary: 72.6 %72.6SpainSpain: 71.6 %71.6MaltaMalta: 68.9 %68.9LithuaniaLithuania: 68.5 %68.5CroatiaCroatia: 66.7 %66.7CyprusCyprus: 65.5 %65.5PolandPoland: 62.8 %62.8PortugalPortugal: 62.1 %62.1GreeceGreece: 59.9 %59.9ItalyItaly: 58.5 %58.5BulgariaBulgaria: 53.1 %53.1RomaniaRomania: 49.8 %49.8
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Sweden94.8+1.6 pts
2Denmark94.6+2.4 pts
3Netherlands94+1.1 pts
4Luxembourg93.8+1.8 pts
5Finland91.5+1.6 pts
6Germany84.2+1.8 pts
7Belgium82.2+1.5 pts
8France81.9+0.5 pts
9Austria80.6+0.6 pts
10Estonia80+1.6 pts
11Ireland78.2+1.3 pts
12Slovakia77.9+1.2 pts
13Latvia75.2+2.1 pts
14Czechia74.1+0.7 pts
15Slovenia72.7+4.3 pts
16Hungary72.6+2.1 pts
17Spain71.6+1.8 pts
18Malta68.9+0.7 pts
19Lithuania68.5+1.2 pts
20Croatia66.7+4.8 pts
21Cyprus65.5+4.8 pts
22Poland62.8+0.5 pts
23Portugal62.1+1.8 pts
24Greece59.9+4.8 pts
25Italy58.5+2.6 pts
26Bulgaria53.1+1.2 pts
27Romania49.8+3.9 pts

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About this ranking

Individuals who used the internet from any location in the last three months, as a percentage of the population. World Bank series from International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimates.

Many values are ITU estimates rather than survey results, and the age range covered differs between countries.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest share of people using the internet?

Sweden, with 94.8% in 2013, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest share of people using the internet?

Romania, with 49.8% in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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