Broadband internet coverage by technology in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Broadband internet coverage by technology was 99.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
99.5%
in 2025
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Broadband internet coverage by technology in United Kingdom, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
In 2025, broadband internet coverage by technology in United Kingdom stood at 99.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband internet coverage by technology in United Kingdom peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2025.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 6 |
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 technology in United Kingdom?
- Broadband internet coverage by technology in United Kingdom was 99.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for broadband internet coverage by technology?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broadband internet coverage by technology rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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