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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 2020, at 98.5%. Bulgaria had the lowest, at 70.2%. The median was 87.5%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest98.5Luxembourg
Lowest70.2Bulgaria
Median87.527 EU countries

All EU countries, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

LuxembourgLuxembourg: 98.5 %98.5DenmarkDenmark: 96.5 %96.5SwedenSweden: 94.5 %94.5SpainSpain: 93.2 %93.2FinlandFinland: 92.2 %92.2IrelandIreland: 92 %92BelgiumBelgium: 91.5 %91.5NetherlandsNetherlands: 91.3 %91.3CyprusCyprus: 90.8 %90.8SlovakiaSlovakia: 89.9 %89.9GermanyGermany: 89.8 %89.8EstoniaEstonia: 89.1 %89.1LatviaLatvia: 88.9 %88.9AustriaAustria: 87.5 %87.5MaltaMalta: 86.9 %86.9SloveniaSlovenia: 86.6 %86.6HungaryHungary: 84.8 %84.8FranceFrance: 84.7 %84.7PolandPoland: 83.2 %83.2LithuaniaLithuania: 83.1 %83.1CzechiaCzechia: 81.3 %81.3RomaniaRomania: 78.5 %78.5CroatiaCroatia: 78.3 %78.3PortugalPortugal: 78.3 %78.3GreeceGreece: 78.1 %78.1ItalyItaly: 70.5 %70.5BulgariaBulgaria: 70.2 %70.2
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Luxembourg98.5+1.3 pts
2Denmark96.5-1.5 pts
3Sweden94.50 pts
4Spain93.2+2.5 pts
5Finland92.2+2.6 pts
6Ireland92+5 pts
7Belgium91.5+1.3 pts
8Netherlands91.3-2 pts
9Cyprus90.8+4.7 pts
10Slovakia89.9+7.1 pts
11Germany89.8+1.7 pts
12Estonia89.1-1.2 pts
13Latvia88.9+2.8 pts
14Austria87.5-0.2 pts
15Malta86.9+1.1 pts
16Slovenia86.6+3.5 pts
17Hungary84.8+4.4 pts
18France84.7+1.4 pts
19Poland83.2+2.7 pts
20Lithuania83.1+1.5 pts
21Czechia81.3+0.5 pts
22Romania78.5+4.8 pts
23Croatia78.3-0.8 pts
24Portugal78.3+2.9 pts
25Greece78.1+2.4 pts
26Italy70.5+2.6 pts
27Bulgaria70.2+2.2 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 98.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.

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

Bulgaria, with 70.2% in 2020.

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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