Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) in Germany

Germany: Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) was 88.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
88.84
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
31st
of 46 countries
All-time high
94.83
in 2020
All-time low
9.33
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Households - type of connection to the internet in Germany, 2003–2021

0204060801002003201220212003: 9.32004: 182005: 23.22006: 33.52007: 49.62008: 54.92009: 64.62010: 75.22011: 77.52012: 81.52013: 84.82014: 86.62015: 87.82016: 89.62017: 91.62018: 90.22019: 93.92020: 94.82021: 88.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, households - type of connection to the internet in Germany stood at 88.84.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households - type of connection to the internet in Germany peaked at 94.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.33, in 2003.

Germany ranks 31st of 46 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 - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) in Germany, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 9.33 —
2004 18.01 +93.0%
2005 23.24 +29.0%
2006 33.54 +44.3%
2007 49.57 +47.8%
2008 54.86 +10.7%
2009 64.58 +17.7%
2010 75.2 +16.4%
2011 77.52 +3.1%
2012 81.52 +5.2%
2013 84.79 +4.0%
2014 86.58 +2.1%
2015 87.83 +1.4%
2016 89.6 +2.0%
2017 91.6 +2.2%
2018 90.25 -1.5%
2019 93.93 +4.1%
2020 94.83 +1.0%
2021 88.84 -6.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 88.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.83, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 88.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.91, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +93.0% 9.33 18.01
2007 +47.8% 33.54 49.57
2006 +44.3% 23.24 33.54

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.16 9.33 64.58 7
2010s 85.88 75.2 93.93 10
2020s 91.84 88.84 94.83 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 Latvia 89.48 compare
  2. 28 Latvia 89.48 compare
  3. 30 Czechia 89.31 compare
  4. 32 Italy 88.49 compare
  5. 33 Romania 88.2 compare
  6. 34 France 88.11 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is households - type of connection to the internet in Germany?
Households - type of connection to the internet in Germany was 88.84 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households - type of connection to the internet recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 94.83 in 2020.
What is the lowest households - type of connection to the internet recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 9.33 in 2003.
How does Germany rank for households - type of connection to the internet?
Germany ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
Is households - type of connection to the internet rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 841 data points, 2003–2021
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