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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 2019, at 98%. Italy had the lowest, at 67.9%. The median was 85.8%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest98Denmark
Lowest67.9Italy
Median85.827 EU countries

All EU countries, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

DenmarkDenmark: 98 %98LuxembourgLuxembourg: 97.1 %97.1SwedenSweden: 94.5 %94.5NetherlandsNetherlands: 93.3 %93.3SpainSpain: 90.7 %90.7BelgiumBelgium: 90.3 %90.3EstoniaEstonia: 90.2 %90.2FinlandFinland: 89.6 %89.6GermanyGermany: 88.1 %88.1AustriaAustria: 87.8 %87.8IrelandIreland: 87 %87LatviaLatvia: 86.1 %86.1CyprusCyprus: 86.1 %86.1MaltaMalta: 85.8 %85.8FranceFrance: 83.3 %83.3SloveniaSlovenia: 83.1 %83.1SlovakiaSlovakia: 82.9 %82.9LithuaniaLithuania: 81.6 %81.6CzechiaCzechia: 80.9 %80.9PolandPoland: 80.4 %80.4HungaryHungary: 80.4 %80.4CroatiaCroatia: 79.1 %79.1GreeceGreece: 75.7 %75.7PortugalPortugal: 75.3 %75.3RomaniaRomania: 73.7 %73.7BulgariaBulgaria: 67.9 %67.9ItalyItaly: 67.9 %67.9
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Denmark98+0.7 pts
2Luxembourg97.1+0.1 pts
3Sweden94.5+5.2 pts
4Netherlands93.3+1.4 pts
5Spain90.7+4.6 pts
6Belgium90.3+1.6 pts
7Estonia90.2+0.9 pts
8Finland89.6+0.7 pts
9Germany88.1+1.1 pts
10Austria87.8+0.3 pts
11Ireland87-0 pts
12Latvia86.1+2.6 pts
13Cyprus86.1+1.6 pts
14Malta85.8+4.1 pts
15France83.3+1.3 pts
16Slovenia83.1+3.4 pts
17Slovakia82.9+2.4 pts
18Lithuania81.6+1.9 pts
19Czechia80.9+0.2 pts
20Poland80.4+2.9 pts
21Hungary80.4+4.3 pts
22Croatia79.1+3.8 pts
23Greece75.7+3.4 pts
24Portugal75.3+0.7 pts
25Romania73.7+3 pts
26Bulgaria67.9+3.2 pts
27Italy67.9-6.5 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 98% in 2019, according to the World Bank.

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

Italy, with 67.9% in 2019.

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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