Households - type of connection to the internet in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Households - type of connection to the internet was 95.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2019
All-time low
10.7%
in 2003
Years of data
16
2003–2019

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

204060801002003201120192003: 10.7 Percentage of households2004: 15.8 Percentage of households2005: 31.5 Percentage of households2006: 43.9 Percentage of households2007: 56.8 Percentage of households2008: 61.5 Percentage of households2009: 69.5 Percentage of households2011: 80.4 Percentage of households2012: 85.6 Percentage of households2013: 87.4 Percentage of households2014: 88.2 Percentage of households2015: 89.9 Percentage of households2016: 91.9 Percentage of households2017: 93.1 Percentage of households2018: 94.8 Percentage of households2019: 95.8 Percentage of households

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.

Analysis

In 2019, households - type of connection to the internet in United Kingdom stood at 95.8%. 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 95.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2003.

That places United Kingdom 6th out of 44 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 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 Percentage of households Change
2003 10.7%
2004 15.8% +48.0%
2005 31.5% +99.4%
2006 43.9% +39.3%
2007 56.8% +29.2%
2008 61.5% +8.4%
2009 69.5% +12.9%
2011 80.4% +15.7%
2012 85.6% +6.5%
2013 87.4% +2.2%
2014 88.2% +0.8%
2015 89.9% +2.0%
2016 91.9% +2.2%
2017 93.1% +1.3%
2018 94.8% +1.8%
2019 95.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.4% 10.7% 69.5% 7
2010s 89.7% 80.4% 95.8% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Luxembourg 97.3% compare
  2. 5 Spain 95.9% compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.8% compare
  4. 8 Finland 95.5% 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 95.8% 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 95.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest households - type of connection to the internet recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2003.
How does United Kingdom rank for households - type of connection to the internet?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 44 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)
Unit
Percentage of households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 819 data points, 2003–2021
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