Digital & energy access · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Germany: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 93.5% (2024), 38th of 188 in the world and 20th of 51 in Europe & Central Asia. Mobile subscriptions is 129.2 (2024), 61st of 210 in the world and 19th of 56 in Europe & Central Asia. Fixed broadband is 45.6 (2024), 12th of 208 in the world and 7th of 55 in Europe & Central Asia.
Internet users
GermanyEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
GermanyEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators
Digital & energy access: Germany 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 | 93.5%2024 | 38/188 | 20/51 | 30.2% | 82.0% | 89.8% | +7.3 ppsince 2014 | 92.4% | 94.2% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 129.22024 | 61/210 | 19/56 | 58.9 | 109.4 | 128.4 | +5.6%since 2014 | 134.6 | 141.6 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 45.62024 | 12/208 | 7/55 | 0.3 | 32.4 | 43.3 | +25%since 2014 | 34.5 | 38.7 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 45.42024 | 14/213 | 9/56 | 61.4 | 65.4 | 45.9 | −21%since 2014 | 23.3 | 28.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 152,1142024 | 11/215 | 6/56 | · | 1,049 | 97,518 | +4,437%since 2014 | 49,285 | 85,831 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 39/215 | 20/57 | 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 | 40/211 | 20/57 | 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 | 43/213 | 20/57 | 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 | 16/192 | 7/51 | 98.0% | 99.0% | 100.0% | +1.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.3% | 99.5% | 75.4% | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 6,060 kWh2025 | 34/149 | 16/49 | 6,635 kWh | 7,266 kWh | 6,367 kWh | −14%since 2015 | 5,493 kWh | 8,989 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 2,874 kgoe2024 | 39/150 | 19/50 | 4,094 kgoe | 4,030 kgoe | 3,349 kgoe | −24%since 2014 | 2,976 kgoe | 4,454 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 5.3%2025 | 126/149 | 37/49 | 5.9% | 3.8% | 4.7% | +1.4 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+7.3 pp93.5% in 2024
- Fixed broadband+25%45.6 in 2024
- Secure servers+4,437%152,114 in 2024
- Clean cooking+1.0 pp100.0% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Power losses+1.4 pp5.3% 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
Germany and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Germany. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Germany | France | Poland | Belgium | Czechia | Austria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 93.5%2024 | 88.7%2024 | 88.6%2024 | 95.8%2024 | 87.7%2024 | 91.9%2025 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 129.22024 | 116.72023 | 138.02024 | 103.92024 | 126.62024 | 124.52024 |
| Fixed broadband | 45.62024 | 48.92024 | 25.42024 | 44.22024 | 38.92024 | 30.12024 |
| Fixed telephone | 45.42024 | 56.12023 | 11.52024 | 21.22024 | 10.82024 | 38.22024 |
| Secure servers | 152,1142024 | 57,2752024 | 41,1322024 | 36,7322024 | 79,3362024 | 47,1322024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 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 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 98.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 99.0%2024 | 96.0%2024 |