Households with broadband access in Ireland
Ireland: Households with broadband access was 93.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Households with broadband access in Ireland, 2006–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
In 2021, households with broadband access in Ireland stood at 93.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with broadband access in Ireland peaked at 93.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2006.
That places Ireland 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Households with broadband access in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.1% | — |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +138.9% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 93.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 93.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.9%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households with broadband access in Ireland 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 | +138.9% | 13.1% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | +37.5% | 31.2% | 42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 13.1% | 53.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 57.5% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.8% | 93.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households with broadband access in Ireland?
- Households with broadband access in Ireland was 93.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest households with broadband access recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest households with broadband access recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for households with broadband access?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is households with broadband access rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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