Overview

• The proportion of Germans aged 16-74 who have never used the internet has decreased to 4% (2.8 million people), down from 5% (3.1 million) the previous year.
• Age disparities remain significant, with 12% of those aged 65-74 offline, compared to 4% of those aged 45-64 and just 2% of those aged 16-44.
• Germany’s offline rate of 4% is slightly below the EU average of 5%, but countries like the Netherlands and Sweden report rates of less than 1%.
• The data, collected by the Statistisches Bundesamt, highlights the growing importance of digital access as daily activities increasingly move online.
• Globally, 32% of the population remained offline last year, according to estimates by the International Telecommunication Union.