Broadband internet coverage by speed in Ireland
Ireland: Broadband internet coverage by speed was 96.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
96.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2019
All-time low
95.9%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Broadband internet coverage by speed in Ireland, 2013–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 96.8% for broadband internet coverage by speed in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 19th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.9% | 96.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 75 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,099 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.70 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by speed in Ireland?
- Broadband internet coverage by speed in Ireland was 96.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for broadband internet coverage by speed?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broadband internet coverage by speed rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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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