Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) in Ireland
Ireland: Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) was 93.35 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Households - type of connection to the internet in Ireland, 2003–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, households - type of connection to the internet in Ireland stood at 93.35. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households - type of connection to the internet in Ireland peaked at 93.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.62, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 11th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.62 | — |
| 2004 | 2.89 | +366.1% |
| 2005 | 7.39 | +155.7% |
| 2006 | 13.07 | +76.9% |
| 2007 | 31.22 | +138.9% |
| 2008 | 42.94 | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 53.72 | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 57.52 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 65.43 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 65.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 79.55 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 82.69 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 85.81 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 88.04 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 88.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.94 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 91.82 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 93.35 | +1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 93.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.83, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 93.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.91, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) in Ireland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +366.1% | 0.62 | 2.89 |
| 2005 | +155.7% | 2.89 | 7.39 |
| 2007 | +138.9% | 13.07 | 31.22 |
| 2006 | +76.9% | 7.39 | 13.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.69 | 0.62 | 53.72 | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.95 | 57.52 | 89.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.58 | 91.82 | 93.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households - type of connection to the internet in Ireland?
- Households - type of connection to the internet in Ireland was 93.35 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest households - type of connection to the internet recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest households - type of connection to the internet recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for households - type of connection to the internet?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is households - type of connection to the internet rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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