Households - level of internet access in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Households - level of internet access was 97.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Households - level of internet access in United Kingdom, 2002–2020
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 14th of 50 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.
Households - level of internet access in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.72 | — |
| 2003 | 55.11 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 55.9 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 60.23 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 62.64 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 66.72 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 71.14 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 76.69 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 79.61 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 82.7 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 86.8 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 88.45 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 90.34 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 91.25 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.48 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 93.99 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.85 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.85 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.3 | +1.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 97.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 97.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.47, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 307.14 (2100)
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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 14th out of 50 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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