In 2023, 8.5% of EU individuals aged between 16 and 74 used the internet to take part in online consultations or voting to define civic or political issues, such as urban planning or signing a petition.
Comparing 2011 with 2023, there was an increase in the share of online consultation or voting. In 2023, the figure was 1.1 percentage point (pp) higher than that in 2011 (7.4%).
Source dataset: isoc_ci_ac_i
The countries with the highest shares of people using the internet for taking part in online consultations or voting in 2023 were Estonia (26.6%), Malta (20.6%) and Finland (16.4%).
Meanwhile, the lowest shares were found in Cyprus (2.2%), Slovenia (3.5%) and Greece (3.6%).
Source dataset: isoc_ci_ac_i
