As of February 2025, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and Denmark ranked first in Europe by the share of the population connecting to the internet, 99 percent. Ireland and Sweden followed closely, with around 98.9 and 98.3 percent online penetration, respectfully. The European market with lowest online audience, was Croatia.
Countries in Europe with the highest internet penetration rate as of Facebook 2025
based on internet penetration in countries/territories with population over 50,000; Datareportal rankings, wider industry metrics may vary
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