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

United Kingdom: Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) was 95.84 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.84
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
95.84
in 2019
All-time low
10.69
in 2003
Years of data
16
2003–2019

Households - type of connection to the internet in United Kingdom, 2003–2019

204060801002003201120192003: 10.72004: 15.82005: 31.52006: 43.92007: 56.82008: 61.52009: 69.52011: 80.42012: 85.62013: 87.42014: 88.22015: 89.92016: 91.92017: 93.12018: 94.82019: 95.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, households - type of connection to the internet in United Kingdom stood at 95.84. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households - type of connection to the internet in United Kingdom peaked at 95.84 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.69, in 2003.

That places United Kingdom 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) in United Kingdom, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 10.69 —
2004 15.82 +48.0%
2005 31.54 +99.4%
2006 43.92 +39.3%
2007 56.75 +29.2%
2008 61.51 +8.4%
2009 69.47 +12.9%
2011 80.36 +15.7%
2012 85.58 +6.5%
2013 87.44 +2.2%
2014 88.18 +0.8%
2015 89.94 +2.0%
2016 91.9 +2.2%
2017 93.14 +1.3%
2018 94.82 +1.8%
2019 95.84 +1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Households - type of connection to the internet (2003-2021) in United Kingdom 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
2005 +99.4% 15.82 31.54

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.39 10.69 69.47 7
2010s 89.69 80.36 95.84 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Luxembourg 97.35 compare
  2. 5 Spain 95.91 compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom 95.84 compare
  4. 8 Finland 95.48 compare
  5. 9 Iceland 94.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households - type of connection to the internet in United Kingdom?
Households - type of connection to the internet in United Kingdom was 95.84 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households - type of connection to the internet recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 95.84 in 2019.
What is the lowest households - type of connection to the internet recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 10.69 in 2003.
How does United Kingdom rank for households - type of connection to the internet?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is households - type of connection to the internet rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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