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
14th
of 40 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 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Broadband internet coverage by speed in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.3% | — |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 99.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 99.2% 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 | 98.9% | 98.3% | 99.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 11 Netherlands 99.5% compare
- 11 Netherlands 99.5% compare
- 13 Denmark 99.4% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 99.2% compare
- 16 Germany 99.0% compare
- 17 Slovenia 98.9% compare
- 17 Slovenia 98.9% compare
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
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 14th out of 40 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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