Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in France
France: Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet was 94.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in France, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 94.1 for proportion of individuals who used the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who used the internet in France peaked at 94.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.9, in 2006.
France ranks 15th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.9 | — |
| 2007 | 61.7 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 68.2 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 71.2 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 75.3 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 77.8 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 81.4 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 81.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 83.8 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 84.7 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 85.6 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 86.6 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 88.2 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 89.4 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 91.6 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 90.6 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.8 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 94.1 | +1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 94.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- France's 94.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.6, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +31.6% | 46.9 | 61.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62 | 46.9 | 71.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.47 | 75.3 | 89.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.27 | 90.6 | 94.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who used the internet in France?
- Proportion of individuals who used the internet in France was 94.1 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9 in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of individuals who used the internet?
- France ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who used the internet rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.