Ireland Household Internet Access Rate (2025)
Ireland's Household Internet Access Rate: 95.5 % of households in 2025, +2.5pp YoY. Eurostat (ISOC_CI_IN_H), 2005–2025.
Ireland (2025)
95.5
% of households
+2.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+2.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | % of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95.5 | +2.5pp |
| 2024 | 93 | -0.9pp |
| 2023 | 93.9 | n/a |
| 2021 | 97.5 | +5.7pp |
| 2020 | 91.8 | +1.2pp |
| 2019 | 90.6 | +1.5pp |
| 2018 | 89.1 | +0.7pp |
| 2017 | 88.4 | +1.5pp |
| 2016 | 86.9 | +2pp |
| 2015 | 84.9 | +2.7pp |
| 2014 | 82.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 82.4 | +1.3pp |
| 2012 | 81.1 | +3pp |
| 2011 | 78.1 | +6.4pp |
| 2010 | 71.7 | +5pp |
| 2009 | 66.7 | +3.6pp |
| 2008 | 63.1 | +5.8pp |
| 2007 | 57.3 | +7.3pp |
| 2006 | 50 | +2.8pp |
| 2005 | 47.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 95.5 % of households in 2025. The latest change was +2.5pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 47.2 % of households in 2005 to 97.5 % of households in 2021.
This page tracks the share of households with internet access in Ireland. Household internet penetration is the baseline metric for digital economy readiness and addressable market for online services.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of households with internet access in Ireland. Household internet penetration is the baseline metric for digital economy readiness and addressable market for online services. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (20 observations).
The series peaked at 97.5 % of households in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 47.2 % of households in 2005. The latest reading is 95.5 % of households in 2025. The latest change was +2.5pp.