Broadband internet coverage by speed in Germany
Germany: Broadband internet coverage by speed was 99.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2015
All-time low
97.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Broadband internet coverage by speed in Germany, 2013–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
In 2020, broadband internet coverage by speed in Germany stood at 99.0%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
That places Germany 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Broadband internet coverage by speed in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.4% | — |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 99.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.0% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by speed in Germany?
- Broadband internet coverage by speed in Germany was 99.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for broadband internet coverage by speed?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broadband internet coverage by speed rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Broadband internet coverage by speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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