Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by age, sex and income group by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
25.6%
Albania
Lowest
0.0%
Iceland
Median
1.2%
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
572
What the numbers show
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by age, sex and income group is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 25.6% in Albania; the lowest is 0.0% in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.2%, and the mean is 2.2%.
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 25.6% | 2023 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 2 | Romania | 6.2% | 2025 | down 75.3% | falling |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5.9% | 2025 | down 62.4% | falling |
| 4 | Montenegro | 4.9% | 2023 | down 83.5% | falling |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 4.4% | 2024 | down 77.4% | falling |
| 6 | Serbia | 4.1% | 2025 | down 72.8% | falling |
| 7 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 3.5% | 2019 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 2.9% | 2025 | down 58.6% | falling |
| 9 | Hungary | 2.8% | 2025 | down 67.1% | falling |
| 10 | Slovakia | 2.7% | 2025 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 10 | Slovakia | 2.7% | 2025 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 12 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 2.3% | 2021 | down 60.3% | falling |
| 13 | Germany | 2.2% | 2025 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 2.1% | 2025 | down 71.2% | falling |
| 14 | Lithuania | 2.1% | 2025 | down 70.8% | falling |
| 14 | Lithuania | 2.1% | 2025 | down 70.8% | falling |
| 17 | Greece | 1.7% | 2025 | down 83.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Spain | 1.7% | 2025 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 19 | France | 1.6% | 2025 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 20 | Malta | 1.4% | 2025 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 1.3% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 21 | Austria | 1.3% | 2025 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.3% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 24 | Latvia | 1.2% | 2025 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Latvia | 1.2% | 2025 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Croatia | 0.9% | 2025 | down 75.7% | falling |
| 26 | Czechia | 0.9% | 2025 | down 71.0% | falling |
| 26 | Türkiye | 0.9% | 2025 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Croatia | 0.9% | 2025 | down 75.7% | falling |
| 26 | Ireland | 0.9% | 2025 | down 81.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Sweden | 0.8% | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 0.8% | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 0.7% | 2025 | down 78.8% | falling |
| 33 | Belgium | 0.7% | 2025 | down 75.9% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 0.7% | 2025 | down 78.8% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 0.6% | 2025 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Poland | 0.6% | 2025 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Denmark | 0.6% | 2025 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 0.6% | 2025 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Poland | 0.6% | 2025 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Switzerland | 0.4% | 2024 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Norway | 0.3% | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 42 | Netherlands | 0.3% | 2025 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Netherlands | 0.3% | 2025 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Cyprus | 0.2% | 2025 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Finland | 0.1% | 2025 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Iceland | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.