France vs United Kingdom: Ict adoption

France
37.28 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
23.77 million
in 2024
France rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Ict adoption over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 37.28 million against 23.77 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 13.51 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 2.63 million 5.79 million 3.16 million United Kingdom
1970s 7.29 million 12.20 million 4.91 million United Kingdom
1980s 22.07 million 21.07 million 994,340 France
1990s 31.69 million 29.23 million 2.46 million France
2000s 34.85 million 34.27 million 572,880 France
2010s 39.12 million 32.84 million 6.28 million France
2020s 37.75 million 30.39 million 7.36 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ict adoption, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 37.28 million against 23.77 million in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in ict adoption between France and United Kingdom?
13.51 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for ict adoption?
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ict adoption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ict adoption
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed