8
France
3 positions
vs 2025
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
8 th
Rank in Europe
Europe ranking out of 38 countries
8 th

Global index comparison

RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.89%
2026
0.7119
2025
0.7183
2024
0.7537
2023
0.8059
Internet affordability
16th
0.06
DQL index
7 positions
vs 2025
Internet quality
13th
0.10
DQL index
1 position
vs 2025
Digital infrastructure
23rd
0.18
DQL index
2 positions
vs 2025
Digital security
12th
0.19
DQL index
2 positions
vs 2025
Artificial intelligence
3rd
0.18
DQL index
3 positions
vs 2025

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Internet affordability determines how much time people have to work to afford a stable internet connection. The affordability of the internet connection directly impacts its accessibility. A less affordable internet impacts digital well-being and vice versa. To find out more, please see the methodology.

Mobile internet affordability
2026
16
th
00:34:47
2025
4th/00:18:00
2024
4th/00:18:35
2023
2nd/00:16:54
Fixed internet affordability
2026
28
th
01:07:16
2025
24th/01:07:58
2024
22nd/01:09:25
2023
11th/00:54:05

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France
0.7119
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Belgium
0.6642