The percentage of households with internet access in Central & Western Europe was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 3.2 percentage points. After the seventh consecutive increasing year, the internet penetration is estimated to reach 96.21 percent and therefore a new peak in 2029. Depicted is the share of housholds with internet access in the country or region at hand.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the percentage of households with internet access in countries like Northern Europe and Russia.

The population share with mobile internet access in Southern Europe was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 9.4 percentage points. After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the mobile internet penetration is estimated to reach 93.52 percent and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the population share with mobile internet access of was continuously increasing over the past years.The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population having access to the internet via a mobile broadband connection.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the population share with mobile internet access in countries like Northern Europe and Russia.

The average for 2023 based on 34 countries was 90.47 percent. The highest value was in Luxembourg: 99.35 percent and the lowest value was in Bulgaria: 80.39 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In the European Union, 88 percent of individuals accessed the internet daily in 2024, compared to 86 percent in 2023.

As of February 2025, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and Denmark ranked first in Europe by the share of the population connecting to the internet, 99 percent. Ireland and Sweden followed closely, with around 98.9 and 98.3 percent online penetration, respectfully. The European market with lowest online audience, was Croatia.

Concern about possible problems related to internet usage (2010)

The number of internet users in Central & Western Europe was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total **** million users (+**** percent). After the fifteenth consecutive increasing year, the number of users is estimated to reach ***** million users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of internet users of was continuously increasing over the past years.Depicted is the estimated number of individuals in the country or region at hand, that use the internet. As the datasource clarifies, connection quality and usage frequency are distinct aspects, not taken into account here.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to *** countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of internet users in countries like Eastern Europe and Russia.

This statistic displays the results of a survey on daily internet usage in EU 27 countries in 2021. During the survey period, it was found that ** percent of Dutch respondents aged 15 years and older reported usingthe internet every day or almost every day.

This statistic illustrates methods used to access mobile internet in the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU 28) in 2019. Mobile internet access via laptop or notebook device in the UK was above EU average, at ** percent penetration.

The number of smartphone users in Central & Western Europe was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 17.1 million users (+6.13 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the smartphone user base is estimated to reach 295.94 million users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of smartphone users of was continuously increasing over the past years.Smartphone users here are limited to internet users of any age using a smartphone. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of smartphone users in countries like Southern Europe and Russia.

The share of households with internet access in the European Union saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 93.09 percent. Nevertheless, 2023 still represents a peak in the share of households with internet access in the European Union with 93.09 percent. The EU survey on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in households and by individuals is an annual survey conducted since 2002 aiming at collecting and disseminating harmonised and comparable information on the use of ICT in households and by individuals. Data presented in this domain are collected on a yearly basis by the National Statistical Institutes and are based on Eurostat's annual model questionnaire. This questionnaire is updated each year to reflect the evolving situation of information and communication technologiesFind more statistics on in the European Union with key insights such as share of urban households with internet access, share of suburban households with internet access, and share of rural households with internet access.

United States - Internet users for Central Europe and the Baltics was 87.22275 Per 100 People in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Internet users for Central Europe and the Baltics reached a record high of 87.22275 in January of 2023 and a record low of 0.00000 in January of 1990. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Internet users for Central Europe and the Baltics - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

European Union - Internet use: never was 4.89% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Internet use: never - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, European Union - Internet use: never reached a record high of 29.00% in December of 2010 and a record low of 4.89% in December of 2024.

European Union - Individuals using the internet for interaction with public authorities: Internet use: downloading official forms (last 12 months) was 44.07% in December of 2022, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Individuals using the internet for interaction with public authorities: Internet use: downloading official forms (last 12 months) - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, European Union - Individuals using the internet for interaction with public authorities: Internet use: downloading official forms (last 12 months) reached a record high of 44.07% in December of 2022 and a record low of 24.97% in December of 2011.

Statistics on usage of the internet in North Yorkshire

As of December 2021, Germany had the highest number of internet users among all European Union (EU) countries. This stood at over **** million, roughly ** percent of the entire population. The second highest figure was seen in France. Meanwhile, there were nearly *** thousand internet users in Malta, making it the country with the lowest number of internet users in the European Union (EU).

Internet access in the EU

Over the past decade the share of households with access to the internet in the European Union (EU) has grown to reach ** percent in 2020 . This was over a ** percent increase from 2008, when just ** percent of all EU households had internet access. As a whole, internet usage in Europe continues to rise with mobile internet in particular having seen substantial year-on-year growth since its infancy a decade ago. This growth is expected to continue, with ** percent of Europeans forecast to have mobile internet access by 2025.

Internet use worldwide

In 2021, the highest percentage of internet usage worldwide was among the Europeans. Meanwhile, the Philippines ranked first in the daily time spent online, an average of ** hours and ** minutes. Thanks to the boom in mobile internet, worldwide spending on both the Google Play and Apple App Store is also forecast to increase each year. Overall, spending on the App Store is expected to be more than double that on Google Play by 2026.

This survey was conducted to study parents‟ views about their children‟s use of the Internet, to determine parents‟ strategies to supervise their child‟s Internet usage and their own awareness of safety measures.

The results by volumes are distributed as follows:

• Volume A: Countries
• Volume AA: Groups of countries
• Volume A' (AP): Trends
• Volume AA' (AAP): Trends of groups of countries
• Volume B: EU/socio-demographics
• Volume B' (BP) : Trends of EU/ socio-demographics
• Volume C: Country/socio-demographics ---- Researchers may also contact GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences: https://www.gesis.org/eurobarometer

This dataset presents Internet usage modalities and skills among individuals in private use, in absolute and relative values, by gender, age group and educational level, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021,2023.

As of February 2025, Northern Europe ranked first by the internet penetration rate, with over 97.9 percent of its population using the internet. Western Europe followed, with 95.1 percent. Overall, the global average internet penetration rate was roughly 67.9 percent. Global internet use The ongoing development of telecommunication networks and infrastructure has directly impacted internet penetration on a global scale. Thanks to advancing mobile technology and the continuous modernization of previously less-developed regions, the number of internet users worldwide has been on the rise in recent years, reaching 5.45 billion as of July 2024. In the world-wide-web, Google's Chrome still holds the largest market share for internet browsers, roughly 65.2 percent of the total market as of August 2024, followed by Apple's Safari at nearly 19 percent. Majority of global internet users are in Asia Asia has the most extensive internet user base – more than an estimated 2.9 billion internet users in this region alone – with East Asia accounting for most of this share. Despite this region's large volume of internet users, Asia is far from being a leader regarding online penetration. Eastern Asia, for instance, had an online penetration rate of 75.3 percent as of April 2023.

As of 2024, the percentage of internet users aged 15-24 in Europe was the highest among worldwide regions, 98 percent. The member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) ranked second, with 97 percent of the age group using the internet. The Americas showed the third-highest internet penetration rate worldwide, 95 percent. Young people in Africa were the least connected, with only 53 percent being connected to the internet. Overall, 79 percent of the global population between 15 and 24 years stated using the internet as of 2024.