As of July 2024, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland 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 sixth, with 97.8 percent of the population being online regularly.
Countries in Europe with the highest internet penetration rate as of July 2024
based on internet penetration in countries/territories with population over 50,000; Datareportal rankings, wider industry metrics may vary
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