Internet users in France
88.7% of the population of France used the internet in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
France, 2024
88.7%
Change from 2023
+1.8percentage points
World, 2024
71.2%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
92.2%
Position in 2024
65th of 182
Internet users in France over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 73.6% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | 71.2% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | 69.2% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | 67.0% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | 63.8% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | 60.1% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | 53.9% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | 49.4% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | 46.3% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | 43.6% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | 39.9% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | 37.4% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | 35.3% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | 30.9% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | 28.4% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | 25.3% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | 22.8% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | 20.2% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | 17.2% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | 15.6% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | – |
| 2003 | 36.1% | – |
| 2002 | 30.2% | – |
| 2001 | 26.3% | – |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.8 percentage points from 86.8% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 83.8%, the figure has changed by +4.9 percentage points.
- Among the 182 countries with data for 2024, France has the 65th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 71.2%.
More for France
All statistics for France
Internet use in the last three months
95.0%
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Households with internet access
94.4%
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Fixed broadband subscriptions
48.9 per 100 people
2024 · World Bank
Daily internet use
89.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Basic digital skills
65.7%
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Online shopping
80.2%
2025 · Eurostat