Households - type of connection to the internet in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Households - type of connection to the internet was 88.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
88.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
2nd
of 5 regions
All-time high
88.6%
in 2019
All-time low
42.2%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Households - type of connection to the internet in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2007–2019

0204060802007201320192007: 42.2 Percentage of households2008: 48.3 Percentage of households2009: 56.5 Percentage of households2010: 61.1 Percentage of households2011: 67 Percentage of households2012: 72.4 Percentage of households2013: 75.8 Percentage of households2014: 78.3 Percentage of households2015: 79.9 Percentage of households2016: 82.8 Percentage of households2017: 84.7 Percentage of households2018: 86.2 Percentage of households2019: 88.6 Percentage of households

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.

Analysis

In 2019, households - type of connection to the internet in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 88.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households - type of connection to the internet in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 88.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Households - type of connection to the internet in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2007 to 2019.
Year Percentage of households Change
2007 42.2%
2008 48.3% +14.5%
2009 56.5% +17.0%
2010 61.1% +8.2%
2011 67.0% +9.7%
2012 72.4% +8.0%
2013 75.8% +4.7%
2014 78.3% +3.2%
2015 79.9% +2.0%
2016 82.8% +3.7%
2017 84.7% +2.3%
2018 86.2% +1.7%
2019 88.6% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.0% 42.2% 56.5% 3
2010s 77.7% 61.1% 88.6% 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Norway 98.6% compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 98.6% compare
  3. 2 Netherlands 98.6% compare
  4. 4 Luxembourg 97.3% compare
  5. 5 Spain 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households - type of connection to the internet in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Households - type of connection to the internet in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 88.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households - type of connection to the internet recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest households - type of connection to the internet recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2007.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for households - type of connection to the internet?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
Is households - type of connection to the internet rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021)
Unit
Percentage of households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 819 data points, 2003–2021
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