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
13th
of 31 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 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18,747 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 39,822 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 26,845 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 76.52 million users (2021)
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 13th out of 31 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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