Digital & energy access · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Denmark: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 99.8% (2024), 5th of 188 in the world and 1st of 51 in Europe & Central Asia. Mobile subscriptions is 126.7 (2024), 66th of 210 in the world and 23rd of 56 in Europe & Central Asia. Fixed broadband is 43.4 (2024), 19th of 208 in the world and 12th of 55 in Europe & Central Asia.
Internet users
DenmarkEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
DenmarkEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators
Digital & energy access: Denmark in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 99.8%2024 | 5/188 | 1/51 | 39.2% | 88.7% | 96.5% | +3.8 ppsince 2014 | 92.4% | 94.2% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 126.72024 | 66/210 | 23/56 | 63.0 | 115.7 | 124.4 | −0.1%since 2014 | 134.6 | 141.6 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 43.42024 | 19/208 | 12/55 | 1.3 | 38.1 | 44.4 | +4.6%since 2014 | 34.5 | 38.7 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 11.72024 | 95/213 | 36/56 | 71.8 | 47.1 | 12.6 | −65%since 2014 | 23.3 | 28.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 246,5462024 | 3/215 | 1/56 | · | 1,588 | 277,082 | +5,568%since 2014 | 49,285 | 85,831 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 30/215 | 14/57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 31/211 | 14/57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 99.9% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 33/213 | 14/57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 12/192 | 4/51 | 99.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.3% | 99.5% | 75.4% | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 6,373 kWh2025 | 31/149 | 14/49 | 6,482 kWh | 6,328 kWh | 5,694 kWh | +9.5%since 2015 | 5,493 kWh | 8,989 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 2,493 kgoe2024 | 44/150 | 24/50 | 3,491 kgoe | 3,498 kgoe | 2,637 kgoe | −13%since 2014 | 2,976 kgoe | 4,454 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 7.2%2025 | 102/149 | 26/49 | 5.8% | 6.8% | 8.4% | +1.1 ppsince 2015 | 7.4% | 5.4% | 6.9% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+3.8 pp99.8% in 2024
- Fixed broadband+4.6%43.4 in 2024
- Secure servers+5,568%246,546 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Power losses+1.1 pp7.2% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Denmark and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Denmark. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Denmark | Germany | Sweden | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 99.8%2024 | 93.5%2024 | 95.8%2025 | 99.0%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 126.72024 | 129.22024 | 140.72024 | 109.32024 |
| Fixed broadband | 43.42024 | 45.62024 | 40.62024 | 45.22024 |
| Fixed telephone | 11.72024 | 45.42024 | 7.52024 | 1.32024 |
| Secure servers | 246,5462024 | 152,1142024 | 55,0972024 | 35,4702024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |