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EU countries by share of people using the internet

Denmark had the highest share of people using the internet of 27 EU countries in 2014, at 96%. Romania had the lowest, at 54.1%. The median was 75.8%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest96Denmark
Lowest54.1Romania
Median75.827 EU countries

All EU countries, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

DenmarkDenmark: 96 %96LuxembourgLuxembourg: 94.7 %94.7SwedenSweden: 92.5 %92.5NetherlandsNetherlands: 91.7 %91.7FinlandFinland: 86.5 %86.5GermanyGermany: 86.2 %86.2BelgiumBelgium: 85 %85EstoniaEstonia: 84.2 %84.2FranceFrance: 83.8 %83.8IrelandIreland: 83.5 %83.5AustriaAustria: 81 %81SlovakiaSlovakia: 80 %80SpainSpain: 76.2 %76.2LatviaLatvia: 75.8 %75.8HungaryHungary: 75.7 %75.7CzechiaCzechia: 74.2 %74.2MaltaMalta: 73.1 %73.1LithuaniaLithuania: 72.1 %72.1SloveniaSlovenia: 71.6 %71.6CyprusCyprus: 69.3 %69.3CroatiaCroatia: 68.6 %68.6PolandPoland: 66.6 %66.6PortugalPortugal: 64.6 %64.6GreeceGreece: 63.2 %63.2ItalyItaly: 55.6 %55.6BulgariaBulgaria: 55.5 %55.5RomaniaRomania: 54.1 %54.1
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Denmark96+1.4 pts
2Luxembourg94.7+0.9 pts
3Sweden92.5-2.3 pts
4Netherlands91.7-2.3 pts
5Finland86.5-5 pts
6Germany86.2+2 pts
7Belgium85+2.8 pts
8Estonia84.2+4.2 pts
9France83.8+1.8 pts
10Ireland83.5+5.2 pts
11Austria81+0.4 pts
12Slovakia80+2.1 pts
13Spain76.2+4.6 pts
14Latvia75.8+0.6 pts
15Hungary75.7+3 pts
16Czechia74.2+0.1 pts
17Malta73.1+4.2 pts
18Lithuania72.1+3.7 pts
19Slovenia71.6-1.1 pts
20Cyprus69.3+3.9 pts
21Croatia68.6+1.8 pts
22Poland66.6+3.7 pts
23Portugal64.6+2.5 pts
24Greece63.2+3.3 pts
25Italy55.6-2.8 pts
26Bulgaria55.5+2.4 pts
27Romania54.1+4.3 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?

Denmark, with 96% in 2014, according to the World Bank.

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

Romania, with 54.1% in 2014.

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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