Ict adoption per 100 people in France

France: Ict adoption per 100 people was 56.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
56.11
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 212 countries
All-time high
64.86
in 2009
All-time low
4.8
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Ict adoption per 100 people in France, 1960–2023

0204060196019912023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 56.11 for ict adoption per 100 people in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in France peaked at 64.86 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1961.

France ranks 5th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Ict adoption per 100 people in France, year by year

Annual values for Ict adoption per 100 people in France, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 4.8 —
1961 4.8 -0.0%
1962 4.8 +0.0%
1963 4.8 +0.0%
1964 4.8 +0.0%
1965 6.36 +32.5%
1966 6.29 -1.2%
1967 6.29 +0.0%
1968 6.29 +0.0%
1969 6.29 +0.0%
1970 8.45 +34.4%
1971 8.41 -0.5%
1972 8.41 +0.0%
1973 8.41 +0.0%
1974 8.41 +0.0%
1975 13.53 +61.0%
1976 16.03 +18.4%
1977 19.01 +18.6%
1978 22.59 +18.8%
1979 26.13 +15.7%
1980 29.6 +13.3%
1981 32.85 +11.0%
1982 35.86 +9.2%
1983 38.36 +7.0%
1984 40.27 +5.0%
1985 41.79 +3.8%
1986 43.18 +3.3%
1987 44.58 +3.2%
1988 46.19 +3.6%
1989 47.97 +3.8%
1990 49.3 +2.8%
1991 50.8 +3.0%
1992 52.3 +3.0%
1993 53.5 +2.3%
1994 54.7 +2.2%
1995 55.7 +1.8%
1996 56.4 +1.3%
1997 57.5 +2.0%
1998 58 +0.9%
1999 57.4 -1.0%
2000 57.14 -0.5%
2001 56.9 -0.4%
2002 56.57 -0.6%
2003 55.83 -1.3%
2004 55.09 -1.3%
2005 54.7 -0.7%
2006 55 +0.5%
2007 55.74 +1.4%
2008 55.91 +0.3%
2009 64.86 +16.0%
2010 64.06 -1.2%
2011 63.34 -1.1%
2012 61.99 -2.1%
2013 60.69 -2.1%
2014 59.98 -1.2%
2015 59.97 -0.0%
2016 59.93 -0.1%
2017 59.32 -1.0%
2018 58.2 -1.9%
2019 57.5 -1.2%
2020 57.29 -0.4%
2021 57.63 +0.6%
2022 57.14 -0.9%
2023 56.11 -1.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 56.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 2.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • France's 56.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ict adoption per 100 people in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +61.0% 8.41 13.53
1970 +34.4% 6.29 8.45
1965 +32.5% 4.8 6.36

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.55 4.8 6.36 10
1970s 13.94 8.41 26.13 10
1980s 40.06 29.6 47.97 10
1990s 54.56 49.3 58 10
2000s 56.77 54.7 64.86 10
2010s 60.5 57.5 64.06 10
2020s 57.04 56.11 57.63 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 United States Virgin Islands 87.66 compare
  2. 3 Andorra 64.95 compare
  3. 4 British Virgin Islands 61.93 compare
  4. 6 Portugal 53 compare
  5. 7 Cayman Islands 49.97 compare
  6. 8 Japan 47.7 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ict adoption per 100 people in France?
Ict adoption per 100 people in France was 56.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 64.86 in 2009.
What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1961.
How does France rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
France ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is ict adoption per 100 people rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ict adoption per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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