As of January 2024, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, Ireland and Denmark ranked first in Europe by the share of the population connecting to the internet, 99 percent. Sweden followed closely, with around 98.1 percent online penetration. The United Kingdom ranked seventh, with 97.8 percent of the population being online regularly.
Countries in Europe with the highest internet penetration rate as of January 2024
based on internet penetration in countries/territories with population over 50,000; Datareportal rankings, wider industry metrics may vary
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