Households - reasons for not having internet access at home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Households - reasons for not having internet access at home was 1.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.6%
Change on year
up 93.8%
World rank
29th
of 42 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2006–2019

Households - reasons for not having internet access at home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2019

02462006201220192006: 6.9 Percentage of households2008: 3.7 Percentage of households2010: 3.7 Percentage of households2011: 2.8 Percentage of households2012: 2.4 Percentage of households2013: 1.3 Percentage of households2014: 1.6 Percentage of households2015: 1.4 Percentage of households2016: 0.75 Percentage of households2017: 0.81 Percentage of households2019: 1.6 Percentage of households

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households - reasons for not having internet access at home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.6%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.8% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households - reasons for not having internet access at home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Households - reasons for not having internet access at home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Households - reasons for not having internet access at home (2005-2019) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2019.
Year Percentage of households Change
2006 6.9%
2008 3.7% -45.8%
2010 3.7% +0.3%
2011 2.8% -24.4%
2012 2.4% -16.3%
2013 1.3% -43.6%
2014 1.6% +18.8%
2015 1.4% -14.6%
2016 0.8% -44.4%
2017 0.8% +8.0%
2019 1.6% +93.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 3.7% 6.9% 2
2010s 1.8% 0.8% 3.7% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 Belgium 1.8% compare
  2. 27 Austria 1.7% compare
  3. 28 Finland 1.6% compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom 1.6% compare
  5. 31 Czechia 1.5% compare
  6. 32 Germany 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households - reasons for not having internet access at home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Households - reasons for not having internet access at home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households - reasons for not having internet access at home recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest households - reasons for not having internet access at home recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for households - reasons for not having internet access at home?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is households - reasons for not having internet access at home rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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)
Unit
Percentage of households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 521 data points, 2005–2019
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