Households - reasons for not having internet access at home in Ireland

Ireland: Households - reasons for not having internet access at home was 0.86 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.86
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
25th
of 32 countries
All-time high
4.88
in 2005
All-time low
0.86
in 2019
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Households - reasons for not having internet access at home in Ireland, 2005–2019

123452005201220192005: 4.92006: 3.32008: 2.52010: 2.82011: 2.62012: 2.62013: 32014: 2.22015: 1.92016: 1.12017: 1.22019: 0.86

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households - reasons for not having internet access at home in Ireland is 0.86, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households - reasons for not having internet access at home in Ireland peaked at 4.88 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.86, in 2019.

That places Ireland 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Households - reasons for not having internet access at home in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Households - reasons for not having internet access at home (2005-2019) in Ireland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 4.88
2006 3.27 -33.0%
2008 2.54 -22.3%
2010 2.77 +9.1%
2011 2.64 -4.7%
2012 2.6 -1.5%
2013 3 +15.4%
2014 2.17 -27.7%
2015 1.92 -11.5%
2016 1.05 -45.3%
2017 1.16 +10.5%
2019 0.86 -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.56 2.54 4.88 3
2010s 2.02 0.86 3 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.57 compare
  2. 23 Czechia 1.5 compare
  3. 24 Germany 1.45 compare
  4. 26 Sweden 0.58 compare
  5. 27 Iceland 0.5 compare
  6. 28 Luxembourg 0.48 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is households - reasons for not having internet access at home in Ireland?
Households - reasons for not having internet access at home in Ireland was 0.86 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households - reasons for not having internet access at home recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4.88 in 2005.
What is the lowest households - reasons for not having internet access at home recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.86 in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for households - reasons for not having internet access at home?
Ireland ranks 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
Is households - reasons for not having internet access at home rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Households - reasons for not having internet access at home (2005-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households - reasons for not having internet access at home (2005-2019)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 416 data points, 2005–2019
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