Broadband Statistics by Country 2026: Global Rankings

Last updated: June 2026 · Data source: World Bank, Eurostat, primary research

This page compiles the most important broadband statistics for 2021 by country. This page covers data from 36 countries, Data is sourced from the World Bank, Eurostat, and peer-reviewed research — all fully open and citable. Charts, ranked tables, and key facts are updated automatically as new data becomes available.

Key Broadband Statistics (2021)

98.6%
NO — Households with broadband (%)

Key Findings: Broadband Statistics in 2021

The latest data shows NO, Netherlands, CH lead globally for households with broadband (%), with the highest recorded value of 98.6%. At the other end of the scale, RS, ME, BA record the lowest rates among the countries surveyed.

Households with broadband (%) by Country (2021)Households with broadband (%) by Country (2021) NO 98.6% Netherlands 98.6% CH 98.1% Luxembourg 97.3% Spain 95.9% Finland 95.5% IS 94.9% Cyprus 93.4% Ireland 93.3% Slovenia 93.0% Denmark 92.5% Belgium 92.0% TR 92.0% Poland 91.7% Austria 91.0% Sweden 91.0% AL 90.9% Estonia 90.9% Hungary 90.8% Malta 90.5%

Households with broadband (%) by Country — Ranked Table

#CountryHouseholds with broadband (%)Year
1NO98.6%2021
2Netherlands98.6%2021
3CH98.1%2021
4Luxembourg97.3%2021
5Spain95.9%2021
6Finland95.5%2021
7IS94.9%2021
8Cyprus93.4%2021
9Ireland93.3%2021
10Slovenia93.0%2021
11Denmark92.5%2021
12Belgium92.0%2021
13TR92.0%2021
14Poland91.7%2021
15Austria91.0%2021
16Sweden91.0%2021
17AL90.9%2021
18Estonia90.9%2021
19Hungary90.8%2021
20Malta90.5%2021
21Slovakia89.9%2021
22Latvia89.5%2021
23Czechia89.3%2021
24Germany88.8%2021
25Italy88.5%2021
26Romania88.2%2021
27France88.1%2021
28Croatia86.1%2021
29Lithuania86.0%2021
30Greece85.0%2021

Methodology

All statistics on this page are sourced from open-licensed public datasets. World Bank data is available under CC BY 4.0. Eurostat data is published under the Eurostat copyright notice permitting free reuse. Manual statistics are sourced from primary research publications and are cited inline. Data is refreshed automatically on a weekly basis. Where multiple years are available, the most recent complete year is shown unless otherwise noted.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the latest broadband statistics?

Based on the most recent data compiled by Statsipedia, we've gathered statistics from authoritative sources including the World Bank, Eurostat, and leading research institutions. See the key statistics section above for the most up-to-date figures.

When were these broadband statistics last updated?

This page was last updated in June 2026. The underlying data points may reflect different collection years — each statistic is labelled with its source year.

Where does the broadband statistics data come from?

Our statistics are sourced from publicly available datasets including the World Bank Open Data platform (CC BY 4.0), Eurostat, and peer-reviewed research. All sources are cited inline and linked to the original publication.

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Sources & Methodology