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

Ireland: Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at was 0.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 2014
All-time low
0.9
in 2024
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Ireland, 2014–2025

1234562014201920252014: 5.72015: 4.92016: 52017: 4.12018: 3.32019: 2.72020: 2.62021: 1.72022: 1.22023: 1.22024: 0.92025: 0.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Ireland is 0.9, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Ireland peaked at 5.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by employment status and income quintile in Ireland, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 5.7
2015 4.9 -14.0%
2016 5 +2.0%
2017 4.1 -18.0%
2018 3.3 -19.5%
2019 2.7 -18.2%
2020 2.6 -3.7%
2021 1.7 -34.6%
2022 1.2 -29.4%
2023 1.2 +0.0%
2024 0.9 -25.0%
2025 0.9 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.28 2.7 5.7 6
2020s 1.42 0.9 2.6 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Austria 1.3 compare
  2. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.3 compare
  3. 21 Latvia 1.2 compare
  4. 22 Czechia 0.9 compare
  5. 22 Croatia 0.9 compare
  6. 25 Luxembourg 0.8 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Ireland?
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Ireland was 0.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by employment status and income quintile
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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