Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use … risk in Germany
Germany: Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use … risk was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
13th
of 45 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 13th of 45 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 … risk in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.9% | — |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 19,177 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 19,177 (2024)
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 13th out of 45 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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