Topic: Internet usage by seniors in France

Internet usage by seniors in France - Statistics & Facts

More and more seniors in France have access to the internet. Tablets seem to be quite popular among people aged over 60, even more so than for the generation before them. As the computer remains the most common connection method for seniors, via fixed connections or WiFi, one third of users accessed the internet on their smartphone. Older users can also benefit from various services being offered online and access these remotely.

Home internet access among 60-69-year-olds
**%

Share of mobile internet users aged over 75
22%

Share of 60-69-year-olds with a connected tablet
47%

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Current statistics on this topic

Mobile Devices

Smartphone penetration in France 2023, by age group

Social Media & User-Generated Content

France Facebook users 2026, by age group

Social Media & User-Generated Content

France Instagram users 2026, by age group

Internet equipment

Home computer penetration in France in 2019, by age group
Home computer penetration in France in 2019, by age group
Home computer penetration in households in France in 2019, by age group
Access to several home computers by age in France 2019
Access to several home computers by age in France 2019
Share of people with more than one home computer in France in 2019, by age
Smartphone penetration in France 2023, by age group
Smartphone penetration in France 2023, by age group
Smartphone penetration in France in 2023, by age group
Penetration rate of tablets in France 2022 vs 2023, by age
Penetration rate of tablets in France 2022 vs 2023, by age
Tablet penetration rate in France in 2022 versus 2023, by age group
Internet penetration in French households 2016 to 2019, by age group
Internet penetration in French households 2016 to 2019, by age group
Home Internet access penetration in France in 2016 to 2019, by age group
Mobile internet usage penetration in France 2010-2019, by age group
Mobile internet usage penetration in France 2010-2019, by age group
Usage penetration of mobile internet in France from 2010 to 2019, by age group
Share of seniors with a device connected to the Internet in France 2019
Share of seniors with a device connected to the Internet in France 2019
Share of French aged 60 and over with a device connected to the Internet in 2019
Use of Internet connection methods in France 2019, by age
Use of Internet connection methods in France 2019, by age
Penetration rate of Internet connection modes in France in 2019, by age

Internet activities

Internet usage penetration in France 2023, by age
Internet usage penetration in France 2023, by age
Share of internet users among the population in France in 2023, by age group
Mobile Internet usage among seniors over 60 in France 2018
Mobile Internet usage among seniors over 60 in France 2018
Mobile Internet usage among French people aged 60 and over in 2018
Mobile internet usage via smartphone in France 2019, by age
Mobile internet usage via smartphone in France 2019, by age
Share of individuals who accessed the internet via a mobile telephone in France in 2019, by age group
Internet activities carried out by seniors in France 2018
Internet activities carried out by seniors in France 2018
Main uses of the Internet by people aged over 70 in France in 2018
Distribution of online music and radio consumers by age in France 2019
Distribution of online music and radio consumers by age in France 2019
Breakdown of online music and radio listeners in France in 2019, by age
Usage penetration of internet telephony in France 2019, by age group
Usage penetration of internet telephony in France 2019, by age group
Internet telephony penetration in France in 2019, by age group
Share of French people familiar with eSports 2019, by age
Share of French people familiar with eSports 2019, by age
Percentage of people who are familiar with eSports in France in 2019, by age
Online shopping penetration in France 2023, by age
Online shopping penetration in France 2023, by age
Share of the population purchasing online in France in 2022 and 2023, by age group
Reasons for using dating apps in France 2020, by age group
Reasons for using dating apps in France 2020, by age group
Have you ever used a dating app (Meetic, Adopte un mec, Tinder, Happn, Once, Bumble)…?
Social network usage penetration in France 2022, by age group
Social network usage penetration in France 2022, by age group
Share of social media users in France in 2022, by age group
France Facebook users 2026, by age group
France Facebook users 2026, by age group
Distribution of Facebook users in France as of February 2026, by age group
France Instagram users 2026, by age group
France Instagram users 2026, by age group
Distribution of Instagram users in France as of June 2026, by age group
TikTok usage in France 2023, by age and gender
TikTok usage in France 2023, by age and gender
Distribution of TikTok audience in France in 2023, by age and gender
Primary source of information about the coronavirus in France 2020, by age
Primary source of information about the coronavirus in France 2020, by age
Medias used in order to stay informed about coronavirus in France in 2020, by age
Application users among the French senior population during lockdown 2020
Application users among the French senior population during lockdown 2020
In the list of the applications below, which ones have you started using since the lockdown?

Usage frequency

Internet usage among seniors over 60 France 2018, by frequency of use
Internet usage among seniors over 60 France 2018, by frequency of use
Frequency of Internet usage among French people aged 60 and over in 2018
Internet usage among seniors over 70 in France 2018, by frequency of use
Internet usage among seniors over 70 in France 2018, by frequency of use
Frequency of Internet usage among French people aged 70 and over in 2018
Internet usage time weekly in France 2018, by age group
Internet usage time weekly in France 2018, by age group
Time spent online in France in 2018, by age group (in hours per week)
Share of weekly users of Twitter in France 2019, by age
Share of weekly users of Twitter in France 2019, by age
Percentage of French having a Twitter account using Twitter at least once a week in 2019, by age group
Change in online orders during lockdown for French seniors 2020
Change in online orders during lockdown for French seniors 2020
Change in the usage frequency for online orders among seniors during the containment in France in 2020
Change in online services usage during lockdown for French seniors 2020, by frequency
Change in online services usage during lockdown for French seniors 2020, by frequency
Change in the usage frequency for online activities during the containment in France in 2020 among seniors, by type of activity and frequency

Seniors opinon on Internet technologies

Main reasons for the lack of interest of seniors for the Internet in France 2018
Main reasons for the lack of interest of seniors for the Internet in France 2018
Reasons why French people over 70 do not use the Internet or are not interested in using it in 2018
Share of seniors having difficulty browsing the Internet in France 2018
Share of seniors having difficulty browsing the Internet in France 2018
Percentage of French people aged over 70 having difficulty browsing the Internet in 2018
Sense of digital exclusion felt by French seniors 2018
Sense of digital exclusion felt by French seniors 2018
Percentage of elderly people who feel they are socially excluded due to their ignorance of digital tools in France in 2018
Share of French people feeling a social lag with Internet technologies 2018
Share of French people feeling a social lag with Internet technologies 2018
Have you ever felt a feeling of being out of touch with those around you in the use of certain technologies to the point of feeling lonely?
Type of help for the use of digital tools from which French seniors benefit 2018
Type of help for the use of digital tools from which French seniors benefit 2018
Have you ever received help or training to use a smartphone, a computer or to surf on the Internet?
Seniors' wish to be helped or trained in the use of technology in France 2018
Seniors' wish to be helped or trained in the use of technology in France 2018
Would you like to receive help or training to use the Internet, a smartphone or a computer?
Satisfaction rate for IT help received by seniors in France 2018
Satisfaction rate for IT help received by seniors in France 2018
Were you satisfied with the help you received with using a smartphone, computer or the Internet?

Home internet access among 60-69-year-olds
**%

Share of mobile internet users aged over 75
22%

Share of 60-69-year-olds with a connected tablet
47%

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- Share of internet users among 60-69-year-olds
- **%
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Internet usage penetration in France 2023, by age
- Main internet activity carried out by seniors
- To find information
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Internet activities carried out by seniors in France 2018
- Main reason seniors use dating apps
- To find a serious relationship
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Reasons for using dating apps in France 2020, by age group
- Most used app among seniors since the lockdown
- WhatsApp
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Application users among the French senior population during lockdown 2020

- Frequency of internet usage among French people aged 60 and older
- Several times a day
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Internet usage among seniors over 60 France 2018, by frequency of use
- Share of seniors who started ordering food online since the confinement
- *%
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Change in online orders during lockdown for French seniors 2020
- Share of seniors increasingly watching movies online since the lockdown
- **%
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Change in online services usage during lockdown for French seniors 2020, by frequency

- Main reasons why seniors over 70 do not use the internet
- Not interested
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Main reasons for the lack of interest of seniors for the Internet in France 2018
- Share of seniors finding it easy to navigate online
- 65%
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Share of seniors having difficulty browsing the Internet in France 2018
- Share of senios having received help from their children or granchildren when using a connected device
- 18%
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Type of help for the use of digital tools from which French seniors benefit 2018
- Share of elderly people sometimes feeling socially excluded due to digital inexperience
- 9%
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Sense of digital exclusion felt by French seniors 2018

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Internet usage by seniors in France - Statistics & Facts

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