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EU countries by share of people using the internet

Luxembourg had the highest share of people using the internet of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 98.1%. Romania had the lowest, at 59.5%. The median was 79.3%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest98.1Luxembourg
Lowest59.5Romania
Median79.327 EU countries

All EU countries, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

LuxembourgLuxembourg: 98.1 %98.1DenmarkDenmark: 97 %97NetherlandsNetherlands: 90.4 %90.4SwedenSweden: 89.7 %89.7FinlandFinland: 87.7 %87.7EstoniaEstonia: 87.2 %87.2BelgiumBelgium: 86.5 %86.5AustriaAustria: 84.3 %84.3GermanyGermany: 84.2 %84.2IrelandIreland: 83.5 %83.5SpainSpain: 80.6 %80.6SlovakiaSlovakia: 80.5 %80.5LatviaLatvia: 79.8 %79.8FranceFrance: 79.3 %79.3HungaryHungary: 79.3 %79.3MaltaMalta: 78.1 %78.1CzechiaCzechia: 76.5 %76.5CyprusCyprus: 75.9 %75.9SloveniaSlovenia: 75.5 %75.5LithuaniaLithuania: 74.4 %74.4PolandPoland: 73.3 %73.3CroatiaCroatia: 72.7 %72.7PortugalPortugal: 70.4 %70.4GreeceGreece: 69.1 %69.1ItalyItaly: 61.3 %61.3BulgariaBulgaria: 59.8 %59.8RomaniaRomania: 59.5 %59.5
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Luxembourg98.1+1.8 pts
2Denmark97+0.6 pts
3Netherlands90.4-1.3 pts
4Sweden89.7-1 pts
5Finland87.7+1.3 pts
6Estonia87.2-1.2 pts
7Belgium86.5+1.5 pts
8Austria84.3+0.4 pts
9Germany84.2-3.4 pts
10Ireland83.50 pts
11Spain80.6+1.9 pts
12Slovakia80.5+2.8 pts
13Latvia79.8+0.6 pts
14France79.3+1.3 pts
15Hungary79.3+6.4 pts
16Malta78.1+2.1 pts
17Czechia76.5+0.8 pts
18Cyprus75.9+4.2 pts
19Slovenia75.5+2.4 pts
20Lithuania74.4+3 pts
21Poland73.3+5.3 pts
22Croatia72.7+2.9 pts
23Portugal70.4+1.8 pts
24Greece69.1+2.3 pts
25Italy61.3+3.2 pts
26Bulgaria59.8+3.2 pts
27Romania59.5+3.7 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?

Luxembourg, with 98.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.

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

Romania, with 59.5% in 2016.

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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