European countries with the highest overall share of internet access as well as broadband coverage. Portugal, Greece, and Bulgaria were among the countries that in 2021 provided the lowest share of households in rural areas with internet access. All three countries also ranked low in regard to internet access for households in towns and suburban areas.
In 2021, the share of households in rural areas that had access to an internet connection was highest in Iceland, reaching 100 percent with all rural households having access to internet connection. Norway and Luxembourg both attained a coverage of rural households of 99 percent. The Netherland also ranked among the Share of households located in rural areas with internet access in selected European countries in 2021
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Share of households located in rural areas with internet access in selected European countries in 2021 [Graph], Eurostat, February 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235315/share-village-rural-households-internet-access-europa-eu/