Internet users — all countries

Internet users — European Union

Internet users in the European Union in 2024 — 91.6%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 91.53 pp.

2024 91.6% +1.35 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 91.6%2024
Period minimum 0.07%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Internet users — European Union, 1990–2024025507510019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0.07%1992: 0.32%1993: 0.42%1994: 0.8%1995: 1.54%1996: 2.62%1997: 4.8%1998: 7.69%1999: 13.61%2000: 19.64%2001: 24.18%2002: 32.2%2003: 38.67%2004: 44.23%2005: 48.33%2006: 52.62%2007: 58.39%2008: 62.39%2009: 65.15%2010: 68.81%2011: 69.67%2012: 71.87%2013: 73.63%2014: 75.22%2015: 75.69%2016: 76.94%2017: 78.74%2018: 81.77%2019: 82.78%2020: 84.79%2021: 86.97%2022: 88.9%2023: 90.25%2024: 91.6%
Change over the period: +91.53 pp Annual average: 2.69 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: European Union

European Union 91.6%
World 71.2%
Internet users — European Union, by year European Union All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 91.6 +1.35 pp
2023 90.25 +1.35 pp
2022 88.9 +1.93 pp
2021 86.97 +2.17 pp
2020 84.79 +2.02 pp
2019 82.78 +1.01 pp
2018 81.77 +3.03 pp
2017 78.74 +1.79 pp
2016 76.94 +1.26 pp
2015 75.69 +0.46 pp
2014 75.22 +1.59 pp
2013 73.63 +1.76 pp
2012 71.87 +2.21 pp
2011 69.67 +0.86 pp
2010 68.81 +3.66 pp
2009 65.15 +2.76 pp
2008 62.39 +4.01 pp
2007 58.39 +5.76 pp
2006 52.62 +4.29 pp
2005 48.33 +4.1 pp
2004 44.23 +5.57 pp
2003 38.67 +6.47 pp
2002 32.2 +8.02 pp
2001 24.18 +4.54 pp
2000 19.64 +6.04 pp
1999 13.61 +5.92 pp
1998 7.69 +2.88 pp
1997 4.8 +2.18 pp
1996 2.62 +1.08 pp
1995 1.54 +0.74 pp
1994 0.8 +0.38 pp
1993 0.42 +0.11 pp
1992 0.32
1990 0.07

About the indicator

The share of the population that has used the internet over the last three months — from any device and in any place. The ITU definition is deliberately broad, so the indicator reflects the penetration of access rather than the intensity of use. The data come from household surveys; where there are no surveys, ITU publishes estimates.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.