Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 98.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 44 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2020
All-time low
96.9%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2012–2020
Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, 2012–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of enterprises.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 98.4% for internet access by nace rev. 2 activity in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet access by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom peaked at 98.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 30th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 97.3% | — |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 98.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 98.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.9% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet access by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom?
- Internet access by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom was 98.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet access by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest internet access by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for internet access by nace rev. 2 activity?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is internet access by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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