--- title: 30% of business websites that show a copyright year say 2024 or older, in the 667 indexes read so far · The Direct Index url: https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year --- [The Direct Index](https://directindex.org/) [Scanner](https://directindex.org/scan)[Cities](https://directindex.org/cities)[Numbers](https://directindex.org/stats)[Rankings](https://directindex.org/rankings)[Search](https://directindex.org/search)[Guides](https://directindex.org/guides)[About](https://directindex.org/about) [The numbers](https://directindex.org/stats) / Site care · live, 2026-10-17 # 30% of business websites that show a copyright year say 2024 or older, in the 667 indexes read so far 42,689 sites that show a year in 667 indexes, as of 17 October 2026. 95 of 675 indexes have enough pages read to be compared so far. Main points - That is **30%** of 42,689 sites that show a year. - By kind of business: highest among hairdressers and beauty salons (36%), lowest among tours, attractions and museums (25%). - Among 59 restaurant indexes, Rome is highest at 41%; the median is 29%. Figure 1 ## By kind of business | Kind | Share | Of | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [restaurants](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year) | 30% | 18,844 | ** | | [cafes and bars](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year?kind=cafes) | 30% | 7,000 | ** | | [hairdressers and beauty salons](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year?kind=salons) | 36% | 5,208 | ** | | [dentists, clinics and vets](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year?kind=clinics) | 29% | 9,052 | ** | | [tours, attractions and museums](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year?kind=tours) | 25% | 2,585 | ** | Figure 2 ## Restaurants, city by city [restaurants](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year)[cafes and bars](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year?kind=cafes)[hairdressers and beauty salons](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year?kind=salons)[dentists, clinics and vets](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year?kind=clinics)[tours, attractions and museums](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year?kind=tours) Highlight a cityNoneAmsterdamAtlantaAustinBarcelonaBerlinBostonBrusselsBudapestCalgaryChicagoCologneCopenhagenDallasDenverDüsseldorfFrankfurtHamburgHanoverHelsinkiHoustonLisbonLondonLos AngelesLyonMadridMelbourneMiamiMilanMinneapolisMontrealMunichNew YorkNiceNurembergOttawaParisPhiladelphiaPhoenixPortoPragueRomeRotterdamSan DiegoSan FranciscoSan JoseSeattleSingaporeStockholmStuttgartSydneyThe HagueTorontoUtrechtVancouverVeronaViennaWarsawWashingtonZurichShow **another restaurant index**median, 29% 0%25%50% 59 restaurant indexes. The median is 29%; the highest is Rome at 41%. | # | Index | Share | Of | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Rome](https://directindex.org/city/rome) IT | 41% | 173 | | 2 | [Verona](https://directindex.org/city/verona) IT | 40% | 168 | | 3 | [Warsaw](https://directindex.org/city/warsaw) PL | 39% | 140 | | 4 | [Madrid](https://directindex.org/city/madrid) ES | 39% | 233 | | 5 | [Barcelona](https://directindex.org/city/barcelona) ES | 38% | 143 | | 6 | [Calgary](https://directindex.org/city/calgary) CA | 37% | 142 | | 7 | [Brussels](https://directindex.org/city/brussels) BE | 37% | 160 | | 8 | [Nuremberg](https://directindex.org/city/nuremberg) DE | 37% | 133 | | 9 | [Frankfurt](https://directindex.org/city/frankfurt) DE | 37% | 213 | | 9 | [Munich](https://directindex.org/city/munich) DE | 37% | 333 | All 59 restaurant indexes | # | Index | Share | Of | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Rome](https://directindex.org/city/rome) IT | 41% | 173 | | 2 | [Verona](https://directindex.org/city/verona) IT | 40% | 168 | | 3 | [Warsaw](https://directindex.org/city/warsaw) PL | 39% | 140 | | 4 | [Madrid](https://directindex.org/city/madrid) ES | 39% | 233 | | 5 | [Barcelona](https://directindex.org/city/barcelona) ES | 38% | 143 | | 6 | [Calgary](https://directindex.org/city/calgary) CA | 37% | 142 | | 7 | [Brussels](https://directindex.org/city/brussels) BE | 37% | 160 | | 8 | [Nuremberg](https://directindex.org/city/nuremberg) DE | 37% | 133 | | 9 | [Frankfurt](https://directindex.org/city/frankfurt) DE | 37% | 213 | | 9 | [Munich](https://directindex.org/city/munich) DE | 37% | 333 | | 11 | [Milan](https://directindex.org/city/milan) IT | 36% | 279 | | 12 | [Budapest](https://directindex.org/city/budapest) HU | 35% | 223 | | 13 | [Prague](https://directindex.org/city/prague) CZ | 34% | 291 | | 13 | [Vancouver](https://directindex.org/city/vancouver) CA | 34% | 227 | | 15 | [Stuttgart](https://directindex.org/city/stuttgart) DE | 34% | 170 | | 16 | [Stockholm](https://directindex.org/city/stockholm) SE | 33% | 277 | | 17 | [Hamburg](https://directindex.org/city/hamburg) DE | 33% | 373 | | 17 | [Seattle](https://directindex.org/city/seattle) US | 33% | 159 | | 19 | [Helsinki](https://directindex.org/city/helsinki) FI | 32% | 176 | | 20 | [Lisbon](https://directindex.org/city/lisbon) PT | 32% | 266 | | 21 | [Rotterdam](https://directindex.org/city/rotterdam) NL | 32% | 109 | | 22 | [Berlin](https://directindex.org/city/berlin) DE | 31% | 861 | | 23 | [Atlanta](https://directindex.org/city/atlanta) US | 31% | 120 | | 24 | [Cologne](https://directindex.org/city/cologne) DE | 31% | 218 | | 25 | [Zurich](https://directindex.org/city/zurich) CH | 31% | 157 | | 26 | [Hanover](https://directindex.org/city/hanover) DE | 30% | 120 | | 26 | [Toronto](https://directindex.org/city/toronto) CA | 30% | 243 | | 28 | [Los Angeles](https://directindex.org/city/los-angeles) US | 30% | 278 | | 29 | [Lyon](https://directindex.org/city/lyon) FR | 30% | 287 | | 30 | [San Francisco](https://directindex.org/city/san-francisco) US | 29% | 208 | | 31 | [Porto](https://directindex.org/city/porto) PT | 29% | 113 | | 32 | [Singapore](https://directindex.org/city/singapore) SG | 29% | 162 | | 33 | [Sydney](https://directindex.org/city/sydney) AU | 29% | 206 | | 34 | [Melbourne](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne) AU | 28% | 277 | | 35 | [Minneapolis](https://directindex.org/city/minneapolis) US | 28% | 107 | | 36 | [San Jose](https://directindex.org/city/san-jose) US | 28% | 169 | | 36 | [Vienna](https://directindex.org/city/vienna) AT | 28% | 618 | | 38 | [Utrecht](https://directindex.org/city/utrecht) NL | 28% | 119 | | 39 | [San Diego](https://directindex.org/city/san-diego) US | 27% | 233 | | 40 | [Düsseldorf](https://directindex.org/city/dusseldorf) DE | 27% | 138 | | 41 | [Chicago](https://directindex.org/city/chicago) US | 27% | 315 | | 41 | [Denver](https://directindex.org/city/denver) US | 27% | 161 | | 43 | [London](https://directindex.org/city/london) GB | 27% | 666 | | 44 | [Washington](https://directindex.org/city/washington) US | 26% | 292 | | 45 | [New York](https://directindex.org/city/new-york) US | 26% | 851 | | 46 | [Boston](https://directindex.org/city/boston) US | 26% | 147 | | 47 | [Houston](https://directindex.org/city/houston) US | 26% | 141 | | 47 | [The Hague](https://directindex.org/city/the-hague) NL | 26% | 141 | | 49 | [Copenhagen](https://directindex.org/city/copenhagen) DK | 25% | 207 | | 49 | [Montreal](https://directindex.org/city/montreal) CA | 25% | 207 | | 51 | [Amsterdam](https://directindex.org/city/amsterdam) NL | 24% | 292 | | 52 | [Austin](https://directindex.org/city/austin) US | 24% | 101 | | 53 | [Ottawa](https://directindex.org/city/ottawa) CA | 24% | 157 | | 54 | [Philadelphia](https://directindex.org/city/philadelphia) US | 24% | 170 | | 55 | [Dallas](https://directindex.org/city/dallas) US | 23% | 184 | | 56 | [Phoenix](https://directindex.org/city/phoenix) US | 23% | 123 | | 57 | [Paris](https://directindex.org/city/paris) FR | 22% | 776 | | 58 | [Miami](https://directindex.org/city/miami) US | 20% | 881 | | 59 | [Nice](https://directindex.org/city/nice) FR | 20% | 114 | Indexes are compared once 300 pages, and half of the scanned sites, have been read. The "Of" column is the base each figure rests on. [Data, CSV](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year.csv)[JSON](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year.json)[Method](https://directindex.org/methodology)[Link to this figure](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year#figure-2) **About these numbers** Read from the newest year next to a © or the word copyright. An old year shows that the footer wasn't updated, not that nothing else was. Cite this 30% of business websites that show a copyright year say 2024 or older, in the 667 indexes read so far (The Direct Index, 17 October 2026, directindex.org/stats/copyright-year). [CSV](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year.csv)[JSON](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year.json)[Markdown](https://directindex.org/stats/copyright-year.md)[Method](https://directindex.org/methodology)[Every number](https://directindex.org/stats) Data: ODbL. 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