This statistic displays the distribution of various electronic identification methods used by French in 2018 in order to access online services. It appears that 75 percent of French used a simple login (username and password) as identification, and 49 percent used procedures involving their mobile phone, as for instance receiving a code via a message.
Distribution of various identification procedures used among French for online services in 2018, by type of procedure
Characteristic
Share of individuals
Login with username and password as identification procedure for online services
75%
Social media login for other services as identification procedure for online services
13%
Security token as identification procedure for online services
2%
Electronic identification certificate or card used with a card reader as identification procedure for online services
7%
Procedure involving their mobile phone (a code received via a message) as identification procedure for online services
49%
Single use pin code list as identification procedure for online services
10%
Other electronic identification procedure for online services
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Eurostat. (January 31, 2019). Distribution of various identification procedures used among French for online services in 2018, by type of procedure [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/970516/use-various-online-identification-procedure-france/
Eurostat. "Distribution of various identification procedures used among French for online services in 2018, by type of procedure." Chart. January 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/970516/use-various-online-identification-procedure-france/
Eurostat. (2019). Distribution of various identification procedures used among French for online services in 2018, by type of procedure. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/970516/use-various-online-identification-procedure-france/
Eurostat. "Distribution of Various Identification Procedures Used among French for Online Services in 2018, by Type of Procedure." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/970516/use-various-online-identification-procedure-france/
Eurostat, Distribution of various identification procedures used among French for online services in 2018, by type of procedure Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/970516/use-various-online-identification-procedure-france/ (last visited May 20, 2025)
Distribution of various identification procedures used among French for online services in 2018, by type of procedure [Graph], Eurostat, January 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/970516/use-various-online-identification-procedure-france/
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