Households with broadband access in Ireland
Ireland: Households with broadband access was 93.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Households with broadband access in Ireland, 2006–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, households with broadband access in Ireland stood at 93.35. 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 93.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.07, in 2006.
That places Ireland 11th out of 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.07 | — |
| 2007 | 31.22 | +138.9% |
| 2008 | 42.94 | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 53.72 | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 57.52 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 65.43 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 65.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 79.55 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 82.69 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 85.81 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 88.04 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 88.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.94 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 91.82 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 93.35 | +1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 93.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.83, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 93.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.91, 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% | 13.07 | 31.22 |
| 2008 | +37.5% | 31.22 | 42.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.24 | 13.07 | 53.72 | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.95 | 57.52 | 89.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.58 | 91.82 | 93.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households with broadband access in Ireland?
- Households with broadband access in Ireland was 93.35 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest households with broadband access recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest households with broadband access recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.07 in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for households with broadband access?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 47 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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