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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 2018, at 97.3%. Bulgaria had the lowest, at 64.8%. The median was 82%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest97.3Denmark
Lowest64.8Bulgaria
Median8227 EU countries

All EU countries, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

DenmarkDenmark: 97.3 %97.3LuxembourgLuxembourg: 97.1 %97.1NetherlandsNetherlands: 91.9 %91.9EstoniaEstonia: 89.4 %89.4SwedenSweden: 89.2 %89.2FinlandFinland: 88.9 %88.9BelgiumBelgium: 88.6 %88.6AustriaAustria: 87.5 %87.5GermanyGermany: 87 %87IrelandIreland: 87 %87SpainSpain: 86.1 %86.1CyprusCyprus: 84.4 %84.4LatviaLatvia: 83.6 %83.6FranceFrance: 82 %82MaltaMalta: 81.7 %81.7CzechiaCzechia: 80.7 %80.7SlovakiaSlovakia: 80.4 %80.4SloveniaSlovenia: 79.7 %79.7LithuaniaLithuania: 79.7 %79.7PolandPoland: 77.5 %77.5HungaryHungary: 76.1 %76.1CroatiaCroatia: 75.3 %75.3PortugalPortugal: 74.7 %74.7ItalyItaly: 74.4 %74.4GreeceGreece: 72.2 %72.2RomaniaRomania: 70.7 %70.7BulgariaBulgaria: 64.8 %64.8
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Denmark97.3+0.2 pts
2Luxembourg97.1-0.3 pts
3Netherlands91.9-1.3 pts
4Estonia89.4+1.3 pts
5Sweden89.2-3.8 pts
6Finland88.9+1.4 pts
7Belgium88.6+1 pts
8Austria87.5-0.5 pts
9Germany87+2.6 pts
10Ireland87+2.9 pts
11Spain86.1+1.5 pts
12Cyprus84.4+3.7 pts
13Latvia83.6+3.5 pts
14France82+1.5 pts
15Malta81.7+0.6 pts
16Czechia80.7+2 pts
17Slovakia80.4-1.2 pts
18Slovenia79.7+0.9 pts
19Lithuania79.7+2.1 pts
20Poland77.5+1.6 pts
21Hungary76.1-0.7 pts
22Croatia75.3+8.2 pts
23Portugal74.7+0.9 pts
24Italy74.4+11.3 pts
25Greece72.2+2.3 pts
26Romania70.7+6.9 pts
27Bulgaria64.8+1.4 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 97.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.

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

Bulgaria, with 64.8% in 2018.

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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