France vs Germany: Adoption of communication technologies

France

37.28 million

in 2023

Germany

38.40 million

in 2024

France rank

6th

Germany rank

5th

Adoption of communication technologies over time

Germany currently reports 38.40 million against 37.28 million in France, a difference of 1.12 million.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 212 countries.

Indicator: Adoption of communication technologies
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026