How Ireland compares to the rest of the EU for broadband coverage

The Eurostat figures show other countries have also significantly improved access to high-speed broadband in the last decade. File photo

Access to high-speed broadband in Ireland has improved considerably in recent years, with 88.7% of the country connected to fibre in 2021, according to latest figures.

In 2013, just 1.7% of the country had high-speed internet coverage, according to Eurostat, while in 2019 the figure stood at 35.4%. However, high-speed broadband coverage remains at less than 50% in “low-settled areas” - more rural areas defined as having 100 residents or less per square kilometre.