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EU countries by people watching video on demand from commercial services

Sweden had the highest people watching video on demand from commercial services of 27 EU countries in 2018, at 55.9%. Czechia had the lowest, at 4.4%. The median was 19.8% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 23%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest55.9Sweden
Lowest4.4Czechia
Median19.827 EU countries
European Union (27)23History

Map of EU countries, 2018

Austria: 24.5 %Belgium: 21 %Bulgaria: 6.1 %Cyprus: 9.2 %Czechia: 4.4 %Germany: 28.4 %Denmark: 54.3 %Estonia: 23.7 %Spain: 33.9 %Finland: 47.1 %France: 19.9 %Greece: 7.7 %Croatia: 19.8 %Hungary: 8.4 %Ireland: 39.2 %Italy: 17.4 %Lithuania: 12 %Luxembourg: 23.5 %Latvia: 12.7 %Malta: 38.8 %Netherlands: 54.6 %Poland: 11.9 %Portugal: 10.4 %Romania: 7.2 %Sweden: 55.9 %Slovenia: 12.9 %Slovakia: 13.3 %
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  • 38 and over
%, 2018. Source: Eurostat, Individuals, internet activities, watching video on demand from commercial services, all individuals (isoc_ci_ac_i). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2018

Sweden: 55.9 %Sweden55.9Netherlands: 54.6 %Netherlands54.6Denmark: 54.3 %Denmark54.3Finland: 47.1 %Finland47.1Ireland: 39.2 %Ireland39.2Malta: 38.8 %Malta38.8Spain: 33.9 %Spain33.9Germany: 28.4 %Germany28.4Austria: 24.5 %Austria24.5Estonia: 23.7 %Estonia23.7Luxembourg: 23.5 %Luxembourg23.5Belgium: 21 %Belgium21France: 19.9 %France19.9Croatia: 19.8 %Croatia19.8Italy: 17.4 %Italy17.4Slovakia: 13.3 %Slovakia13.3Slovenia: 12.9 %Slovenia12.9Latvia: 12.7 %Latvia12.7Lithuania: 12 %Lithuania12Poland: 11.9 %Poland11.9Portugal: 10.4 %Portugal10.4Cyprus: 9.2 %Cyprus9.2Hungary: 8.4 %Hungary8.4Greece: 7.7 %Greece7.7Romania: 7.2 %Romania7.2Bulgaria: 6.1 %Bulgaria6.1Czechia: 4.4 %Czechia4.4Sweden: 55.9 %Sweden55.9Netherlands: 54.6 %Netherlands54.6Denmark: 54.3 %Denmark54.3Finland: 47.1 %Finland47.1Ireland: 39.2 %Ireland39.2Malta: 38.8 %Malta38.8Spain: 33.9 %Spain33.9Germany: 28.4 %Germany28.4Austria: 24.5 %Austria24.5Estonia: 23.7 %Estonia23.7Luxembourg: 23.5 %Luxembourg23.5Belgium: 21 %Belgium21France: 19.9 %France19.9Croatia: 19.8 %Croatia19.8Italy: 17.4 %Italy17.4Slovakia: 13.3 %Slovakia13.3Slovenia: 12.9 %Slovenia12.9Latvia: 12.7 %Latvia12.7Lithuania: 12 %Lithuania12Poland: 11.9 %Poland11.9Portugal: 10.4 %Portugal10.4Cyprus: 9.2 %Cyprus9.2Hungary: 8.4 %Hungary8.4Greece: 7.7 %Greece7.7Romania: 7.2 %Romania7.2Bulgaria: 6.1 %Bulgaria6.1Czechia: 4.4 %Czechia4.4
%. Source: Eurostat, Individuals, internet activities, watching video on demand from commercial services, all individuals (isoc_ci_ac_i). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018 (%)
1Sweden55.9
2Netherlands54.6
3Denmark54.3
4Finland47.1
5Ireland39.2
6Malta38.8
7Spain33.9
8Germany28.4
9Austria24.5
10Estonia23.7
11Luxembourg Series break23.5
12Belgium21
13France19.9
14Croatia19.8
15Italy17.4
16Slovakia13.3
17Slovenia12.9
18Latvia12.7
19Lithuania12
20Poland11.9
21Portugal10.4
22Cyprus9.2
23Hungary8.4
24Greece7.7
25Romania7.2
26Bulgaria6.1
27Czechia4.4

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About this ranking

Share of people aged 16 to 74 who watched video on demand from commercial services, such as streaming subscriptions, over the internet in the 3 months before the survey (Eurostat ICT usage survey).

Asked every second year (even years from 2016). Excludes video sharing services and broadcasters' online TV. A share of all people aged 16 to 74.

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

Eurostat. Individuals, internet activities, watching video on demand from commercial services, all individuals (isoc_ci_ac_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_ci_ac_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Individuals, internet activities, watching video on demand from commercial services, all individuals (isoc_ci_ac_i) (EU countries by people watching video on demand from commercial services, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_ci_ac_i/default/table

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Individuals, internet activities, watching video on demand from commercial services, all individuals (isoc_ci_ac_i), EU countries by people watching video on demand from commercial services, 2018. Eurostat, European Commission, 17 Apr. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_ci_ac_i/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/video-on-demand-use/eu-countries?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Individuals, internet activities, watching video on demand from commercial services, all individuals (isoc_ci_ac_i). EU countries by people watching video on demand from commercial services, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_ci_ac_i/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/video-on-demand-use/eu-countries?period=2018.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Individuals, internet activities, watching video on demand from commercial services, all individuals (isoc_ci_ac_i), EU countries by people watching video on demand from commercial services, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_ci_ac_i/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/video-on-demand-use/eu-countries?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest people watching video on demand from commercial services?

Sweden, with 55.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest people watching video on demand from commercial services?

Czechia, with 4.4% in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals, internet activities, watching video on demand from commercial services, all individuals (isoc_ci_ac_i). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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