Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Germany
Germany: Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Germany, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Germany stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Germany peaked at 4.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.5% | — |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 13,268 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 11,742 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Germany?
- Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Germany was 2.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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