Broadband internet coverage by technology in Ireland
Ireland: Broadband internet coverage by technology was 82.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Ireland, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
In 2025, broadband internet coverage by technology in Ireland stood at 82.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband internet coverage by technology in Ireland peaked at 92.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2025.
That places Ireland 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92.5% | — |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 82.6% | -2.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 82.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.8%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 82.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.6% | 90.0% | 92.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 82.6% | 91.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by technology in Ireland?
- Broadband internet coverage by technology in Ireland was 82.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for broadband internet coverage by technology?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broadband internet coverage by technology rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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