This statistic shows the percentage of individuals in selected European countries who had used the internet for e-mail communication from 2017 to 2020. The share of individuals who send or received e-mails was highest in Denmark, with 96 percent of individuals using the internet in this way.
Share of individuals who send or receive e-mails on the internet in selected European countries from 2017 to 2020
Characteristic
2017
2018
2019
2020
European Union - 28 countries
92%
93%
75%
-
Euro area*
72%
74%
76%
77%
Austria
69%
66%
79%
79%
Belgium
93%
80%
80%
84%
Bulgaria
45%
90%
40%
43%
Croatia
76%
59%
59%
66%
Cyprus
51%
54%
56%
66%
Czechia
79%
88%
82%
83%
Denmark
94%
94%
94%
96%
Estonia
78%
83%
82%
82%
Finland
89%
57%
90%
93%
France
79%
77%
79%
-
Germany
84%
85%
86%
87%
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Eurostat. (February 8, 2021). Share of individuals who send or receive e-mails on the internet in selected European countries from 2017 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/380552/number-of-individuals-who-send-or-receive-e-mails-in-european-countries/
Eurostat. "Share of individuals who send or receive e-mails on the internet in selected European countries from 2017 to 2020." Chart. February 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/380552/number-of-individuals-who-send-or-receive-e-mails-in-european-countries/
Eurostat. (2021). Share of individuals who send or receive e-mails on the internet in selected European countries from 2017 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/380552/number-of-individuals-who-send-or-receive-e-mails-in-european-countries/
Eurostat. "Share of Individuals Who Send or Receive E-mails on The Internet in Selected European Countries from 2017 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/380552/number-of-individuals-who-send-or-receive-e-mails-in-european-countries/
Eurostat, Share of individuals who send or receive e-mails on the internet in selected European countries from 2017 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/380552/number-of-individuals-who-send-or-receive-e-mails-in-european-countries/ (last visited April 29, 2025)
Share of individuals who send or receive e-mails on the internet in selected European countries from 2017 to 2020 [Graph], Eurostat, February 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/380552/number-of-individuals-who-send-or-receive-e-mails-in-european-countries/
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