Topic: eID

What is eID ?

Indicators for this topic focus on mapping the use of the national system for electronic identification and authentication of citizens and businesses, in order to access public and private services and perform transactions. eID is measured by assessing the yearly numbers of cumulative registered users, digital proxy activations, realised transactions, downloaded and installed mobile applications, cumulative adhered public and private organisations and services, and eID providers.

Activated eID accounts (total)

The numbers of user accounts created for the national eID system, absolute value and as percentage of total users (population over 15 years old and total number of businesses) (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark 5,139,283 Monthly
Estonia 1,400,458 Daily
France 17,984,990 NA
Germany NA NA NA
Italy 15,494,031 Weekly
Netherlands 17,048,134 NA Yearly
Portugal 1,157,042 Monthly
Spain 17,288,039 Monthly
United Kingdom 7,504,540 Weekly

eID app downloads

The number of downloads of the eID app, absolute value and per inhabitant over 15 years old (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark 4,000,000 NA
Estonia NA NA NA
France 100,000 NA
Germany NA NA
Italy NA NA NA
Netherlands NA NA NA
Portugal NA NA
Spain 454,657 Monthly
United Kingdom NA NA NA

eID app installations

The number of installations of the eID app, absolute value and per inhabitant over 15 years old (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark 2,500,000 NA
Estonia 463,559 NA
France NA NA NA
Germany NA NA NA
Italy 10,000,000 NA
Netherlands 8,700,000 Yearly
Portugal 1,157,042 Monthly
Spain NA NA NA
United Kingdom 1,000,000 NA

eID transactions (total)

The annual number of personal and business logins and digital signatures realised using the national eID, absolute value and per user (population over 15 years old and total number of businesses)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark 241,785,086 Monthly
Estonia 2,169,077,005 NA
France 80,000,000 Yearly
Germany NA NA NA
Italy 143,872,687 NA
Netherlands 245,300,000 NA Yearly
Portugal 12,876,733 Monthly
Spain 1,138,872,403 Monthly
United Kingdom 4,058,379 Weekly

eID-powered organisations

The number of organisations performing either public or private tasks, which provide access to digital services through the national eID system, absolute value and as a percentage of the total number of public and private service providers (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark NA NA NA
Estonia NA NA NA
France NA NA NA
Germany 128 NA
Italy 5,312 Monthly
Netherlands 1,154 Yearly
Portugal 192 NA
Spain 7,606 Monthly
United Kingdom 11 NA

eID-powered services (total)

The number of services provided by public sector organisations or private companies which can be accessed using the national eID system (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark NA NA NA
Estonia 223 NA
France 750 NA
Germany 133 NA
Italy NA NA NA
Netherlands 1,436 NA
Portugal 246 NA
Spain NA NA NA
United Kingdom 22 NA

Activated eID accounts (personal)

The number of personal accounts created for the national eID system, absolute value and as percentage of the population over 15 years old (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark 5,139,283 Monthly
Estonia 1,400,458 Daily
France 17,984,990 NA
Germany 25,000,000 NA
Italy 15,494,031 Weekly
Netherlands 16,500,000 Biannually
Portugal NA NA NA
Spain 17,288,039 Monthly
United Kingdom 7,504,540 Weekly

Digital proxy registrations

The number of digital proxies created by citizens since the start of the service, absolute value and per inhabitant over 15 years old (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark 666,363 NA
Germany NA NA NA
Netherlands 17,200,000 Yearly
Spain 68,535 Monthly

eID transactions (personal)

The annual number of personal logins and digital signatures realised using the national eID, absolute value and per inhabitants over 15 years old 
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark NA NA NA
Estonia NA NA NA
France 80,000,000 Yearly
Germany NA NA NA
Italy NA NA NA
Netherlands 232,000,000 Biannually
Portugal NA NA NA
Spain 1,138,872,403 Monthly
United Kingdom NA NA NA

Activated eID accounts (business)

The number of business accounts created or authorisations for the national eID system, absolute value and as percentage of the total number of businesses (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark NA NA NA
Estonia NA NA NA
France 0 NA NA
Germany NA NA NA
Italy NA NA NA
Netherlands 548,134 NA
Portugal NA NA NA
Spain NA NA NA
United Kingdom NA NA NA

eID transactions (business)

The annual number of business logins and digital signatures realised using the national eID, absolute value and per business
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark NA NA NA
Estonia NA NA NA
France 0 Yearly
Germany NA NA NA
Italy NA NA NA
Netherlands 13,300,000 NA
Portugal NA NA NA
Spain NA NA NA
United Kingdom NA NA NA

eID-powered private service providers

The number of businesses providing access to digital services through the national eID system, absolute value and as a percentage of the total number of businesses (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark NA NA NA
Estonia 140 NA
France NA NA NA
Germany 25 NA
Italy 13 Monthly
Netherlands 0 NA
Portugal 36 NA

eID-powered private services

The number of services provided by private companies which can be accessed using the national eID system (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark NA NA NA
Estonia 140 NA
France 30 NA
Germany 29 NA
Italy NA NA NA
Portugal 41 NA

Digital proxy-powered organisations

The number of public organisations enabling citizens to act as digital proxy for another citizen in the use of their digital services, absolute value and as a percentage of the total number of organisations performing public tasks (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark NA NA NA
Germany NA NA NA
Netherlands 35 Yearly
Spain 5,121 Monthly

Digital proxy-powered services

The number of public services which can be accessed by a citizen acting on behalf of another citizen through a digital proxy (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark 34 NA
Germany NA NA NA
Netherlands NA NA NA
Spain 12,861 Monthly

eID-powered central/federal governments

The number of organisations from central/federal government providing access to digital services through the national eID system, absolute value and as a percentage of the total number of organisations from central/federal government (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark NA NA NA
Estonia NA NA NA
France NA NA NA
Germany 13 NA
Italy NA NA NA
Netherlands 45 NA
Portugal 35 NA
Spain 73 Monthly
United Kingdom 11 NA

eID-powered municipalities

The number of municipalities providing access to digital services through the national eID system, absolute value and as a percentage of the total number of municipalities (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark NA NA NA
Estonia NA NA NA
France NA NA NA
Germany 59 NA
Italy NA NA NA
Netherlands 397 NA
Portugal 60 NA
Spain 7,249 Monthly
United Kingdom 0 NA

eID-powered other administrations

The number of other organisations (non-central/federal, non-regional and non-municipal) providing access to digital public services through the national eID system, absolute value and as a percentage of the total number of other organisations performing public tasks (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark NA NA NA
Estonia NA NA NA
France NA NA NA
Germany NA NA
Italy NA NA NA
Netherlands 688 NA
Portugal 50 NA
Spain 56 Monthly
United Kingdom 0 NA

eID-powered public service providers (total)

The number of organisations providing access to digital public services through the national eID system, absolute value and as a percentage of the total number of organisations performing public tasks (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark NA NA NA
Estonia NA NA NA
France NA NA NA
Germany 86 NA NA
Italy 5,299 Monthly
Netherlands 1,154 NA
Portugal 156 NA
Spain 7,606 Monthly
United Kingdom 11 NA

eID-powered public services

The number of services provided by public sector organisations which can be accessed using the national eID system (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark NA NA NA
Estonia 83 NA
France 720 NA
Germany 104 NA
Italy NA NA NA
Netherlands 1,436 NA
Portugal 203 NA
Spain NA NA NA
United Kingdom 22 NA

eID-powered regions

The number of organisations from state, provincial and other regional government providing access to digital services through the national eID system, absolute value and as a percentage of the total number of organisations from state, provincial and other regional government (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark NA NA NA
Estonia NA NA NA
France NA NA NA
Germany 14 NA
Italy NA NA NA
Netherlands 24 NA
Portugal 11 NA
Spain 228 Monthly
United Kingdom 0 NA

eID providers

The number of private sector organisations, which have developed an eIDAS compliant eID-module (cumulative)
* Only countries for which the indicator is relevant are listed.
Country * Value Machine Readability Update Frequency
Denmark 1 NA
Estonia 6 NA
France 6 NA
Germany 3 NA
Italy 9 NA
Netherlands 41 NA
Portugal NA NA NA
Spain NA NA NA
United Kingdom 5 NA