Households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Households with access to the internet at home was 97.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
In 2020, households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom stood at 97.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom peaked at 97.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2006.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 62.6% | — |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +1.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 97.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 97.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 62.6% | 76.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 79.6% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom?
- Households with access to the internet at home in United Kingdom was 97.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest households with access to the internet at home recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest households with access to the internet at home recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for households with access to the internet at home?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is households with access to the internet at home rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 with access to the internet at home. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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