The line graph illustrates the percentage of households with internet access in Germany, the UK, and France over a ten-year period from 2010 to 2020.
Overall, France showed a consistent rise and became the country with the highest proportion of internet users by 2020, while Germany experienced a steady decline. The UK saw a sharp increase in the first half of the period before falling slightly. In 2010, Germany had the largest share of households using the internet, at just under 90%, whereas the UK and France stood at approximately 50% and 40%, respectively. Over the next five years, the figure for Germany dropped by about 20 percentage points to around 70%, while the UK rose significantly to roughly 80%, overtaking Germany by 2015.
During the same period, France’s proportion climbed moderately to about 50%. From 2015 to 2020, France experienced the most dramatic growth, reaching nearly 90%, which was the highest among the three countries. In contrast, the UK declined slightly to around 70%, and Germany continued its downward trend, falling to 50% by the end of the period.