Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 98.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2020
All-time low
96.3%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, 2014–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of enterprises.
Analysis
The most recent figure for type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom is 98.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 97.3% | — |
| 2015 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 98.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 98.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.3% | 97.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom?
- Type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom was 98.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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