Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by employment status and income quintile by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
18.1
Albania
Lowest
0
Iceland
Median
1.3
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
597
What the numbers show
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by employment status and income quintile is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 18.1 in Albania; the lowest is 0 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.3, and the mean is 2.09.
Persons who cannot afford internet connection … internet employment: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 18.1 | 2025 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 2 | Romania | 6.2 | 2025 | down 75.3% | falling |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5.8 | 2025 | down 62.8% | falling |
| 4 | Montenegro | 5 | 2024 | down 83.2% | falling |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 4.4 | 2024 | down 77.3% | falling |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 4.4 | 2024 | down 77.3% | falling |
| 7 | Serbia | 4 | 2025 | down 73.5% | falling |
| 7 | Serbia | 4 | 2025 | down 73.5% | falling |
| 9 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 3.5 | 2019 | down 47.8% | falling |
| 10 | Italy | 2.9 | 2025 | down 58.0% | falling |
| 11 | Hungary | 2.8 | 2025 | down 67.1% | falling |
| 12 | Slovakia | 2.6 | 2025 | down 53.6% | falling |
| 12 | Slovakia | 2.6 | 2025 | down 53.6% | falling |
| 14 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 2.3 | 2021 | down 60.3% | falling |
| 15 | Germany | 2.2 | 2025 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 16 | Lithuania | 2.1 | 2025 | down 70.8% | falling |
| 16 | Lithuania | 2.1 | 2025 | down 70.8% | falling |
| 16 | Portugal | 2.1 | 2025 | down 71.2% | falling |
| 19 | Spain | 1.7 | 2025 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Greece | 1.7 | 2025 | down 83.0% | volatile |
| 21 | France | 1.6 | 2025 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 22 | Malta | 1.4 | 2025 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 1.3 | 2018 | — | falling |
| 23 | Austria | 1.3 | 2025 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 1.3 | 2018 | — | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 1.2 | 2025 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Latvia | 1.2 | 2025 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Croatia | 0.9 | 2025 | down 75.7% | falling |
| 28 | Ireland | 0.9 | 2025 | down 81.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Türkiye | 0.9 | 2025 | down 82.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Croatia | 0.9 | 2025 | down 75.7% | falling |
| 28 | Czechia | 0.9 | 2025 | down 70.0% | falling |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 0.8 | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 34 | Belgium | 0.7 | 2025 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 34 | Sweden | 0.7 | 2025 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 0.7 | 2025 | down 78.8% | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 0.7 | 2025 | down 78.8% | falling |
| 38 | Slovenia | 0.6 | 2025 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Denmark | 0.6 | 2025 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 38 | Poland | 0.6 | 2025 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Slovenia | 0.6 | 2025 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Poland | 0.6 | 2025 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Switzerland | 0.4 | 2024 | down 73.3% | falling |
| 44 | Norway | 0.3 | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 44 | Netherlands | 0.3 | 2025 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Netherlands | 0.3 | 2025 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Cyprus | 0.2 | 2025 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Finland | 0.1 | 2025 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Iceland | 0 | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.