Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Germany

Germany: Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at was 2.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.2
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 2015
All-time low
1.8
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Germany, 2015–2025

012342015202020252015: 3.92016: 3.32017: 32018: 2.72019: 2.32020: 1.82021: 2.22022: 2.72023: 2.62024: 2.52025: 2.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Germany stood at 2.2.

The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Germany peaked at 3.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2020.

Germany ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by sex, age and a risk of poverty or social exclusion situation in Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 3.9
2016 3.3 -15.4%
2017 3 -9.1%
2018 2.7 -10.0%
2019 2.3 -14.8%
2020 1.8 -21.7%
2021 2.2 +22.2%
2022 2.7 +22.7%
2023 2.6 -3.7%
2024 2.5 -3.8%
2025 2.2 -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.04 2.3 3.9 5
2020s 2.33 1.8 2.7 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Italy 2.9 compare
  2. 8 Hungary 2.8 compare
  3. 9 Slovakia 2.7 compare
  4. 11 Lithuania 2.1 compare
  5. 11 Portugal 2.1 compare
  6. 13 Greece 1.7 compare
  7. 13 Spain 1.7 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Germany?
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Germany was 2.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2015.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at?
Germany ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by sex, age and a risk of poverty or social exclusion situation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 391 data points, 2015–2025
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