Households with broadband access in Germany
Germany: Households with broadband access was 88.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Households with broadband access in Germany, 2006–2021
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 30th of 45 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.
Households with broadband access in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.5% | — |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -6.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 88.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 88.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.9%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households with broadband access in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +47.8% | 33.5% | 49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Germany
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
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 30th out of 45 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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