Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 2.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.7% | — |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by sex, age and a risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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