Eurostat regional yearbook 2009 (II)

Highest share of households with internet access in the Dutch regions of Noord-Holland, Groningen and Utrecht

On average in the EU27 in 2008, 60% of households had access to the internet. This share varied among regions. Shares of over 75% were observed in 35 EU27 regions: all twelve regions in the Netherlands, nine in the United Kingdom, six in Germany, four in Denmark, all three regions in Sweden as well as Luxembourg. The regions with the highest shares of households with access to the internet were all situated in the Netherlands: Noord-Holland (90%), Groningen and Utrecht (both 89%), Overijssel and Flevoland (both 88%). The share of households with access to the internet was below 45% in 38 EU27 regions: seven in Romania, all six regions in Bulgaria, six in Spain, five each in the Czech Republic and Italy, three each in Greece and Portugal, one each in Hungary and Poland as well as Cyprus. The regions with the lowest shares of household internet access were Severozapaden (17%) in Bulgaria, Kentriki Ellada (19%) in Greece and Yugoiztochen and Severen tsentralen (both 21%) in Bulgaria. (fonte: Eurostat)