Fixed broadband internet penetration based on connections as a percentage of population rose 2.49% to 43.8% in France in 2017, according to World Bank.
Historically, fixed broadband internet penetration based on connections as a percentage of population in France reached an all time high of 43.8% in 2017 and an all time low of 0.332% in 2000. When compared to France's main peers, fixed broadband internet penetration based on connections as a percentage of population in Belgium amounted to 39.4%, 40.8% in Germany, 27.4% in Italy and 30.9% in Spain in 2017.
France has been ranked 4th within the group of 152 countries we follow in terms of fixed broadband internet penetration based on connections as a percentage of population, 11 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Fixed Broadband Internet Penetration Based on Connections (As % of Population) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
Austria | % | ... | ... | ... | 24.9% | 25.2% | 26.4% | 27.8% | 28.9% | |||||||||||||
Belgium | % | ... | ... | ... | 32.2% | 33.5% | 34.6% | 36.2% | 37.1% | |||||||||||||
France | % | ... | ... | ... | 35.8% | 37.6% | 38.9% | 40.4% | 41.7% | |||||||||||||
Germany | % | ... | ... | ... | 32.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% | 37.5% | |||||||||||||
Italy | % | ... | ... | ... | 22.2% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 24.6% | |||||||||||||
Luxembourg | % | ... | ... | ... | 32.9% | 32.5% | 33.4% | 35.0% | 36.3% | |||||||||||||
Morocco | % | ... | ... | ... | 1.86% | 2.13% | 2.57% | 2.99% | 3.41% | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | % | ... | ... | ... | 39.0% | 39.9% | 40.7% | 41.0% | 42.0% | |||||||||||||
Poland | % | ... | ... | ... | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 19.1% | 19.2% | |||||||||||||
Portugal | % | ... | ... | ... | 21.2% | 22.6% | 24.3% | 27.1% | 29.9% | |||||||||||||
Slovenia | % | ... | ... | ... | 24.0% | 24.7% | 25.4% | 26.9% | 27.4% | |||||||||||||
Spain | % | ... | ... | ... | 24.0% | 24.7% | 26.2% | 27.8% | 28.9% | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | % | ... | ... | ... | 38.9% | 40.3% | 42.7% | 43.6% | 45.3% |