France: Internet users

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 France

Internet users, percent of population

 Latest value 86.84
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 47.60
 Min - Max 0.05 - 86.84
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 86.84 percent, an increase from 85.33 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 87.67 percent, based on data from 59 countries. Historically, the average for France from 1990 to 2023 is 47.6 percent. The minimum value, 0.05 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 86.84 percent was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
France - Internet users - Recent values chart

Historical series
France - Internet users - historical chart - 1990-2023




The internet users in France and other countries are presented as the percent of people who have access to the internet either at home, at work, or in public spaces.
Definition: Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

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 Internet users 86.84 2023 percent
 Internet subscribers 31,928 2022 thousand subscribers
 Internet subscribers, per 100 people 49.40 2022 percent
 Mobile phone subscribers 76.81 2022 million subscribers
 Mobile phone subscribers, per 100 people 118.85 2022 subscribers per 100 people
 Mobile network coverage 99.00 2016 percent
 Internet bandwidth 221.66 2016 kilobits per second
 Airline passengers 32.00 2021 million passengers
 Railroad lines, km 27,716 2021 km
 Railway transport of goods 35,751 2021 metric tons times kilometers
 Railway passengers 86,853 2021 million passengers times km's
 Port traffic 6.47 2022 million containers
 Passenger car sales 1,774,723 2023 passenger cars
 Commercial vehicle sales 434,379 2023 commercial vehicles
 Roads quality 5.40 2019 points
 Railroad infrastructure quality 5.00 2019 points
 Port infrastructure quality 5.20 2019 points
 Air transport infrastructure quality 5.50 2019 points
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