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, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Germany is 2.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 3.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 10th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.9% | — |
| 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 | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
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 3.9% in 2015.
- 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 10th out of 41 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 sex, age, degree of urbanisation and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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