Ubiquitous broadband access and government investments fuel high Internet usage in the EU.
- In 2023, 92 percent of EU internet users were online, up from 67 percent in 2010. It’s nearly 100 percent in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Denmark. || Source: Eurostat
- Furthermore, 98 percent of the EU population has access to fixed broadband, with 76 percent accessing the Internet with speeds above 30 Mbps. High-speed mobile networks (4G) covered 84 percent of the population in 2018. || Source: Internet Society
+ EU governments increased next-gen broadband investments by over four times during the past decade: from less than €3 billion between 2007-2013 to over €14 billion between 2014-2020. - Internet usage has surged: in 2023, 18% of EU Internet users shared civic or political views online, 54% interacted with public authorities, and 70% purchased services/goods online. || Source: Eurostat
+ However, it is projected that by 2025, just 35 percent of all mobile connections in Europe will be based on 5G, compared with 51 percent in North America and 53 percent in Australia, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. || Source: AP News
