In 2020, 89 percent of households in the EU-27 had access to broadband internet. The Netherlands and Iceland were among the countries with the highest rates. This statistic shows the share of households in selected European countries with access to the internet via a broadband connection as of 2020.
Share of households with broadband internet access in selected European countries in 2020
* Data from 2019, 2020 Date not yet available
The availability of broadband is measured by the percentage of households that are connectable to an exchange that has been converted to support xDSL-technology, to a cable network upgraded for internet traffic, or to other broadband technologies. It includes fixed and mobile connections.
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 household survey comprises questions at household level and individual level.
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Eurostat. (May 5, 2021). Share of households with broadband internet access in selected European countries in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/377806/broadband-internet-connection-penetration-in-european-countries/
Eurostat. "Share of households with broadband internet access in selected European countries in 2020." Chart. May 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/377806/broadband-internet-connection-penetration-in-european-countries/
Eurostat. (2021). Share of households with broadband internet access in selected European countries in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/377806/broadband-internet-connection-penetration-in-european-countries/
Eurostat. "Share of Households with Broadband Internet Access in Selected European Countries in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/377806/broadband-internet-connection-penetration-in-european-countries/
Eurostat, Share of households with broadband internet access in selected European countries in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/377806/broadband-internet-connection-penetration-in-european-countries/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of households with broadband internet access in selected European countries in 2020 [Graph], Eurostat, May 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/377806/broadband-internet-connection-penetration-in-european-countries/
