Broadband internet coverage by speed in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Broadband internet coverage by speed was 99.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2018
All-time low
98.3%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Broadband internet coverage by speed in United Kingdom, 2013–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broadband internet coverage by speed in United Kingdom is 99.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.3% | 99.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,263 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 11,592 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.7% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 65.09 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by speed in United Kingdom?
- Broadband internet coverage by speed in United Kingdom was 99.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for broadband internet coverage by speed?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broadband internet coverage by speed rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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