Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Ireland
Ireland: Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 98.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 44 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2017
All-time low
96.1%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Ireland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of enterprises.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 98.8% for internet access by nace rev. 2 activity in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet access by nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland peaked at 99.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 27th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 96.1% | — |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 98.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.1% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.2% | 99.3% | 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 internet access by nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland?
- Internet access by nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland was 98.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet access by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest internet access by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for internet access by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internet access by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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