Households with broadband access in Germany

Germany: Households with broadband access was 88.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
88.8%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2020
All-time low
33.5%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Households with broadband access in Germany, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 33.5 Percentage of households2007: 49.6 Percentage of households2008: 54.9 Percentage of households2009: 64.6 Percentage of households2010: 75.2 Percentage of households2011: 77.5 Percentage of households2012: 81.5 Percentage of households2013: 84.8 Percentage of households2014: 86.6 Percentage of households2015: 87.8 Percentage of households2016: 89.6 Percentage of households2017: 91.6 Percentage of households2018: 90.2 Percentage of households2019: 93.9 Percentage of households2020: 94.8 Percentage of households2021: 88.8 Percentage of households

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households with broadband access in Germany is 88.8%, measured in 2021.

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

Over the whole period, households with broadband access in Germany peaked at 94.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2006.

Germany ranks 20th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.6% 33.5% 64.6% 4
2010s 85.9% 75.2% 93.9% 10
2020s 91.8% 88.8% 94.8% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 17 Slovakia 89.9% compare
  2. 18 Latvia 89.5% compare
  3. 19 Czechia 89.3% compare
  4. 21 Italy 88.5% compare
  5. 22 Romania 88.2% compare
  6. 23 France 88.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households with broadband access in Germany?
Households with broadband access in Germany was 88.8% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households with broadband access recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest households with broadband access recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2006.
How does Germany rank for households with broadband access?
Germany ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is households with broadband access 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 with broadband access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Households with broadband access
Unit
Percentage of households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
305 places, 4,069 data points, 2006–2021
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