Among the EU countries, 12 out of the 23, with available data, recorded shares above 50%. Estonia reported the highest share with 69%, followed closely by Denmark and Finland (both 68%). The lowest shares were registered in Croatia (24%), Romania (27%) and Bulgaria (31%).
Latvia does relatively well in the rankings, with a figure of 39%, making the situation better here than in Estonia or Lithuania (45%), and better than the EU average.
The category ‘political or social views’ recorded the highest share in the EU among 16-29-year-old internet-users, with 35%, as to why they believed that groups of people or individuals were targeted by hostile or degrading messages online. This category was the largest in Estonia (with 60%), followed by Finland (56%) and Denmark (49%).
The second highest rate in the EU was registered for the group ‘sexual orientation (LGBTIQ identities)’ with 32%. This group had the highest share in Estonia (46%), Slovakia and Portugal (both 44%).
The category ‘racial or ethnic origin’ had the third highest rate at 30%. The highest rates for this category were registered in the Netherlands and Portugal (both 45%) and Estonia (44%).
This data was published to mark World Wide Web Day, celebrated each year on August 1.
