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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 2017, at 97.4%. Italy had the lowest, at 63.1%. The median was 80.7%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest97.4Luxembourg
Lowest63.1Italy
Median80.727 EU countries

All EU countries, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

LuxembourgLuxembourg: 97.4 %97.4DenmarkDenmark: 97.1 %97.1NetherlandsNetherlands: 93.2 %93.2SwedenSweden: 93 %93EstoniaEstonia: 88.1 %88.1AustriaAustria: 87.9 %87.9BelgiumBelgium: 87.7 %87.7FinlandFinland: 87.5 %87.5SpainSpain: 84.6 %84.6GermanyGermany: 84.4 %84.4IrelandIreland: 84.1 %84.1SlovakiaSlovakia: 81.6 %81.6MaltaMalta: 81 %81CyprusCyprus: 80.7 %80.7FranceFrance: 80.5 %80.5LatviaLatvia: 80.1 %80.1SloveniaSlovenia: 78.9 %78.9CzechiaCzechia: 78.7 %78.7LithuaniaLithuania: 77.6 %77.6HungaryHungary: 76.8 %76.8PolandPoland: 76 %76PortugalPortugal: 73.8 %73.8GreeceGreece: 69.9 %69.9CroatiaCroatia: 67.1 %67.1RomaniaRomania: 63.7 %63.7BulgariaBulgaria: 63.4 %63.4ItalyItaly: 63.1 %63.1
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Luxembourg97.4-0.8 pts
2Denmark97.1+0.1 pts
3Netherlands93.2+2.8 pts
4Sweden93+3.4 pts
5Estonia88.1+0.9 pts
6Austria87.9+3.6 pts
7Belgium87.7+1.2 pts
8Finland87.5-0.2 pts
9Spain84.6+4 pts
10Germany84.4+0.2 pts
11Ireland84.1+0.6 pts
12Slovakia81.6+1.1 pts
13Malta81+2.9 pts
14Cyprus80.7+4.8 pts
15France80.5+1.2 pts
16Latvia80.1+0.3 pts
17Slovenia78.9+3.4 pts
18Czechia78.7+2.2 pts
19Lithuania77.6+3.2 pts
20Hungary76.8-2.5 pts
21Poland76+2.7 pts
22Portugal73.8+3.4 pts
23Greece69.9+0.8 pts
24Croatia67.1-5.6 pts
25Romania63.7+4.2 pts
26Bulgaria63.4+3.6 pts
27Italy63.1+1.8 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 97.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.

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

Italy, with 63.1% in 2017.

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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