Households with broadband access in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Households with broadband access was 95.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Households with broadband access in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 95.8% for households with broadband access in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with broadband access in United Kingdom peaked at 95.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2006.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Households with broadband access in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 43.9% | — |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 95.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 95.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.9%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households with broadband access in United Kingdom 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 | +29.2% | 43.9% | 56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 43.9% | 69.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 80.4% | 95.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 4 Luxembourg 97.3% compare
- 5 Spain 95.9% compare
- 6 United Kingdom 95.8% compare
- 8 Finland 95.5% compare
- 9 Iceland 94.9% compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households with broadband access in United Kingdom?
- Households with broadband access in United Kingdom was 95.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest households with broadband access recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest households with broadband access recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for households with broadband access?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is households with broadband access rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 broadband access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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