Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
5.7%
in 2015
All-time low
2.0%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025

02462015202020252015: 5.7 Percentage2016: 5.4 Percentage2017: 4.7 Percentage2018: 4.2 Percentage2019: 3.8 Percentage2020: 3.2 Percentage2021: 2.8 Percentage2022: 2.4 Percentage2023: 2.3 Percentage2024: 2.1 Percentage2025: 2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 2.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by sex, age, degree of urbanisation and educational attainment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 5.7%
2016 5.4% -5.3%
2017 4.7% -13.0%
2018 4.2% -10.6%
2019 3.8% -9.5%
2020 3.2% -15.8%
2021 2.8% -12.5%
2022 2.4% -14.3%
2023 2.3% -4.2%
2024 2.1% -8.7%
2025 2.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.8% 3.8% 5.7% 5
2020s 2.5% 2.0% 3.2% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Albania 28.0% compare
  2. 2 Romania 6.2% compare
  3. 3 Bulgaria 5.9% compare
  4. 4 North Macedonia 4.4% compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2025.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by sex, age, degree of urbanisation and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by sex, age, degree of urbanisation and educational attainment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 459 data points, 2015–2025
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