As of March 2023, half of adult individuals in Ireland said that digital services will be necessary for engaging in democratic life by 2030. Around 44 percent of adults in Sweden shared the same opinion. In contrast, 20 percent of respondents in Lithuania said digital technologies would not be important for democratic life in the future.
Opinions of adults in Europe on the importance of digital technologies for democratic life in the future as of March 2023, by country
Characteristic
Very important
Fairly important
Not very important
Not at all important
Don't know
Ireland
50%
31%
7%
7%
5%
Netherlands
35%
45%
20%
-
-
Sweden
44%
36%
11%
7%
2%
Denmark
42%
35%
14%
6%
3%
Estonia
35%
39%
14%
7%
5%
Italy
29%
45%
16%
8%
2%
Cyprus
34%
39%
13%
9%
5%
Luxembourg
26%
46%
17%
8%
3%
Belgium
24%
47%
20%
7%
2%
Finland
30%
41%
16%
9%
4%
Poland
29%
42%
17%
9%
3%
Hungary
28%
42%
17%
11%
2%
Malta
40%
30%
11%
14%
5%
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The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "And more specifically, how important do you think digital technologies will be in the following areas of your daily life by 2030? :-Engaging in democratic life (e.g., voting, virtual citizen assemblies/town hall meetings, finding reliable information, etc.)"
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Publications Office of the European Union. (May 3, 2024). Opinions of adults in Europe on the importance of digital technologies for democratic life in the future as of March 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478505/europe-importance-of-digital-technologies-for-political-life-by-country/
Publications Office of the European Union. "Opinions of adults in Europe on the importance of digital technologies for democratic life in the future as of March 2023, by country." Chart. May 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478505/europe-importance-of-digital-technologies-for-political-life-by-country/
Publications Office of the European Union. (2024). Opinions of adults in Europe on the importance of digital technologies for democratic life in the future as of March 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478505/europe-importance-of-digital-technologies-for-political-life-by-country/
Publications Office of the European Union. "Opinions of Adults in Europe on The Importance of Digital Technologies for Democratic Life in The Future as of March 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478505/europe-importance-of-digital-technologies-for-political-life-by-country/
Publications Office of the European Union, Opinions of adults in Europe on the importance of digital technologies for democratic life in the future as of March 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478505/europe-importance-of-digital-technologies-for-political-life-by-country/ (last visited May 09, 2025)
Opinions of adults in Europe on the importance of digital technologies for democratic life in the future as of March 2023, by country [Graph], Publications Office of the European Union, May 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478505/europe-importance-of-digital-technologies-for-political-life-by-country/
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