In 2020, the overall share of households in Germany that had access to a broadband internet connection was 95 percent. This constituted an increase of one percent in comparison to the previous year and an increase of 20 percent over the last 10 years. The average increase among the EU-27 member states between 2019 and 2020 was also one percent, however broadband internet connection across the members increased by 28 percent since 2010 and reached a new high of 89 percent in 2020.
Share of households with broadband internet access in Germany and European Union countries from 2006 to 2020
*Data from 2006 refers to the EU-27
** Starting in 2020 Data refers to the EU-27
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 Germany and European Union countries from 2006 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/469365/broadband-households-in-germany-and-the-eu/
Eurostat. "Share of households with broadband internet access in Germany and European Union countries from 2006 to 2020." Chart. May 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/469365/broadband-households-in-germany-and-the-eu/
Eurostat. (2021). Share of households with broadband internet access in Germany and European Union countries from 2006 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/469365/broadband-households-in-germany-and-the-eu/
Eurostat. "Share of Households with Broadband Internet Access in Germany and European Union Countries from 2006 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/469365/broadband-households-in-germany-and-the-eu/
Eurostat, Share of households with broadband internet access in Germany and European Union countries from 2006 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/469365/broadband-households-in-germany-and-the-eu/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of households with broadband internet access in Germany and European Union countries from 2006 to 2020 [Graph], Eurostat, May 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/469365/broadband-households-in-germany-and-the-eu/