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
Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
7.0%
in 2014
All-time low
2.0%
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 2.0% for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is 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 7.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.0% | — |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -18.6% |
| 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 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 7.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 2 Romania 6.2% compare
- 3 Bulgaria 5.8% compare
- 4 Montenegro 5.0% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 4.4% compare
- 6 Serbia 4.0% compare
- 7 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 3.5% compare
- 8 Italy 2.9% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
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 7.0% in 2014.
- 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 5th out of 6 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 employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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