Households - level of internet access in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Households - level of internet access was 97.3 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
97.3
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
97.3
in 2020
All-time low
49.72
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Households - level of internet access in United Kingdom, 2002–2020

0204060801002002201120202002: 49.72003: 55.12004: 55.92005: 60.22006: 62.62007: 66.72008: 71.12009: 76.72010: 79.62011: 82.72012: 86.82013: 88.52014: 90.32015: 91.22016: 93.52017: 942018: 94.82019: 95.82020: 97.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households - level of internet access in United Kingdom is 97.3, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households - level of internet access in United Kingdom peaked at 97.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.72, in 2002.

United Kingdom ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.27 49.72 76.69 8
2010s 89.73 79.61 95.85 10
2020s 97.3 97.3 97.3 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 10 Cyprus 97.48 compare
  2. 11 Spain 97.43 compare
  3. 12 Denmark 97.42 compare
  4. 14 Poland 96.2 compare
  5. 15 Sweden 95.72 compare
  6. 16 Ireland 95.51 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is households - level of internet access in United Kingdom?
Households - level of internet access in United Kingdom was 97.3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households - level of internet access recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 97.3 in 2020.
What is the lowest households - level of internet access recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 49.72 in 2002.
How does United Kingdom rank for households - level of internet access?
United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is households - level of internet access rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Households - level of internet access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households - level of internet access
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 852 data points, 2002–2025
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