Poland and Latvia made more headway in their improvements. Some countries like the Netherlands, Sweden, and Norway, however, saw a decrease of overall access to the internet in 2020. All countries that saw such a decline still ranked among the nations with the highest overall percentage of households with access to the internet.
In 2020, 91 percent of households across the EU-27 had access to the internet. The increase of one percent in comparison to the previous year continued the trend of improved household access that can be observed across the European Union. Countries like Germany and Belgium continued to expand their already high shares by small increments, while other European countries with initially smaller shares like Share of households in selected European countries with internet access from 2017 to 2020
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Statistics on Internet usage in Europe
Reach and traffic
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- Premium Statistic Number of internet users in EU countries December 2021
- Basic Statistic Household internet access in the European Union (EU) 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Household internet access in European countries 2017-2020
- Basic Statistic Daily internet usage in European countries 2017-2020
- Premium Statistic Web traffic in Europe in 2020, by country
Internet user forecasts
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- Premium Statistic Internet users in Europe 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Internet households in Europe 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Internet users in Central & Western Europe 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Internet users in Northern Europe 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Internet users in Eastern Europe 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Internet users in Southern Europe 2013-2028
Mobile internet and apps
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- Premium Statistic Mobile internet usage penetration in the European Union 2019, by device
- Premium Statistic Mobile internet users in Europe 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Mobile internet penetration forecast in Europe 2024-2028
- Premium Statistic European consumer spending on mobile apps 2021, by app store
- Premium Statistic European consumer spending on mobile apps Q3 2021, by app store
- Premium Statistic Mobile app economy jobs in the EU 2020
Social media
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Usage behavior
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- Basic Statistic Frequency of internet use in the European Union (EU-27) 2020
- Premium Statistic Uploading self-created content to the internet in the European Union 2008-2019
- Premium Statistic Online voice and video calling in the European Union 2008-2019
- Basic Statistic E-mail communication usage in European countries 2020
- Premium Statistic E-commerce purchase rate of food or groceries in Europe 2006-2019, by country
- Premium Statistic E-commerce purchase rate of fashion or sports goods in Europe 2006-2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Online banking penetration in European markets 2021
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- Household internet access in Austria 2008-2021
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- Household internet access in Germany 2008-2021
- Household internet access in Malta 2008-2021
- Share of households with broadband internet access in European countries 2020
- Household internet access in North Macedonia 2010-2021
- Household internet access in Ireland 2008-2021
- Household internet access in Serbia 2007-2021
- Malaysia: device used for internet access 2014
- Russia: device used for internet access 2014
- Japan: device used for internet access 2014
- Canada: device used for internet access 2014
- Poland: device used for internet access 2014
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Eurostat. (May 5, 2021). Share of households in selected European countries with internet access from 2017 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185663/internet-usage-at-home-european-countries/
Eurostat. "Share of households in selected European countries with internet access from 2017 to 2020." Chart. May 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185663/internet-usage-at-home-european-countries/
Eurostat. (2021). Share of households in selected European countries with internet access from 2017 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185663/internet-usage-at-home-european-countries/
Eurostat. "Share of Households in Selected European Countries with Internet Access from 2017 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185663/internet-usage-at-home-european-countries/
Eurostat, Share of households in selected European countries with internet access from 2017 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185663/internet-usage-at-home-european-countries/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Share of households in selected European countries with internet access from 2017 to 2020 [Graph], Eurostat, May 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185663/internet-usage-at-home-european-countries/