Digital connectivity composite index in Ireland
Ireland: Digital connectivity composite index was 0.6525 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Digital connectivity composite index in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, digital connectivity composite index in Ireland stood at 0.6525 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, digital connectivity composite index in Ireland peaked at 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6214 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2022.
That places Ireland 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Digital connectivity composite index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2001 | 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6884 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8115 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8768 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9941 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9864 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9781 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9238 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8064 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8479 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6944 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6764 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6525 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.6525 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5409 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.6525 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5471 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6884 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.996 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8064 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7343 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 27 Macao 0.702 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 28 Malta 0.6735 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 29 Seychelles 0.6567 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 31 Norway 0.6459 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 32 China 0.6368 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 33 United Kingdom 0.6274 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 digital connectivity composite index in Ireland?
- Digital connectivity composite index in Ireland was 0.6525 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest digital connectivity composite index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001.
- What is the lowest digital connectivity composite index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6214 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for digital connectivity composite index?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is digital connectivity composite index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Digital connectivity composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Secure Internet servers Secure Server Survey, Netcraft
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.