In 2020, the share of town and suburban households with access to an internet connection was highest in the Netherlands, reaching 98 percent. The Netherlands was also among the European countries with the highest share of internet access in urban households. The United Kingdom, Iceland, and Denmark ranked directly below the Netherlands, reaching 97 percent. Among the countries with a low share of households in towns and suburbs with internet access were Portugal, Greece and Bulgaria, all achieving around 80 percent.
Share of town and suburban households with internet access in Europe in 2020
Data given in this domain are collected annually by the National Statistical Institutes and are based on Eurostat's annual model questionnaires on ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) usage in households and by individuals. The model questionnaire changes every year. The changes of questions in the MQ are required by the evolving situation of information and communication technologies. The aim of the European ICT surveys is the timely provision of statistics on individuals and households on the use of Information and Communication Technologies at European level. The household survey comprises questions at household level and individual level.
This data was obtained from the Eurostat database with code ISOC_CI_IN_H
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Eurostat. (May 5, 2021). Share of town and suburban households with internet access in Europe in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235306/internet-access-town-suburban-households-europe/
Eurostat. "Share of town and suburban households with internet access in Europe in 2020." Chart. May 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235306/internet-access-town-suburban-households-europe/
Eurostat. (2021). Share of town and suburban households with internet access in Europe in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235306/internet-access-town-suburban-households-europe/
Eurostat. "Share of Town and Suburban Households with Internet Access in Europe in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235306/internet-access-town-suburban-households-europe/
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Share of town and suburban households with internet access in Europe in 2020 [Graph], Eurostat, May 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235306/internet-access-town-suburban-households-europe/
