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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by age, sex and income group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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