Broadband internet coverage by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Broadband internet coverage by technology was 70.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Broadband internet coverage by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broadband internet coverage by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 70.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband internet coverage by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 91.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.6% | 90.2% | 91.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 70.3% | 89.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Cyprus 100.0% compare
- 2 Italy 99.8% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 99.5% compare
- 4 Switzerland 99.4% compare
More science & technology data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 128,217 (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 r 128,217 (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 r 128,217 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 3.39 million (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 128,641 Megawatt (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Broadband internet coverage by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 70.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for broadband internet coverage by technology?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is broadband internet coverage by technology rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Broadband internet coverage by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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