Ranking of EU countries that will enforce the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) most rigorously according to IT professionals in France, Germany, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States in 2017*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Germany
76%
UK
57%
France
57%
Netherlands
27%
Belgium
18%
Spain
11%
Italy
11%
Ireland
9%
Portugal
4%
I do not think that any country will be rigorous at all
6%
Don't know
4%
Another European country (please specify)**
1%
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Europe, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Survey time period
April 17 to May 9, 2017
Number of respondents
500 respondents
Special properties
IT decision makers of organisations with 1,000+ employees;
Supplementary notes
* The original question was stated as follows: "Which of the following EU countries do you believe will enforce the EU GDPR the most rigorously?"
** Another European country (please specify): Austria; Denmark (x2); Luxembourg; Sweden (x2).
Citation formats
Opinion of IT professionals on which countries will most enforce GDPR in Europe 2017
This statistic shows the results of a 2017 survey on the opinion of IT decision makers from the United Kingdom (UK), France, Germany and the United States on which European countries will enforce the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) most rigorously. During the survey, 76 percent of respondents stated that they thought Germany would enforce the EU GDPR most strongly.
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Varonis. (May 18, 2017). Ranking of EU countries that will enforce the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) most rigorously according to IT professionals in France, Germany, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States in 2017* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/797302/eu-countries-most-likely-to-strongly-enforce-gdpr/
Varonis. "Ranking of EU countries that will enforce the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) most rigorously according to IT professionals in France, Germany, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States in 2017*." Chart. May 18, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/797302/eu-countries-most-likely-to-strongly-enforce-gdpr/
Varonis. (2017). Ranking of EU countries that will enforce the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) most rigorously according to IT professionals in France, Germany, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States in 2017*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/797302/eu-countries-most-likely-to-strongly-enforce-gdpr/
Varonis. "Ranking of Eu Countries That Will Enforce The Eu General Data Protection Regulations (Gdpr) Most Rigorously According to It Professionals in France, Germany, The United Kingdom (Uk) and The United States in 2017*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 May 2017, /statistics/797302/eu-countries-most-likely-to-strongly-enforce-gdpr/
Varonis, Ranking of EU countries that will enforce the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) most rigorously according to IT professionals in France, Germany, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States in 2017* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/797302/eu-countries-most-likely-to-strongly-enforce-gdpr/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Ranking of EU countries that will enforce the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) most rigorously according to IT professionals in France, Germany, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States in 2017* [Graph], Varonis, May 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/797302/eu-countries-most-likely-to-strongly-enforce-gdpr/
