18
United Kingdom
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
18 th
Rank in Europe
Europe ranking out of 38 countries
13 th

Global index comparison

2025*
0.6550
2024
0.6933
2023
0.6926
2022
0.6685

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Internet affordability
20th
0.04
DQL index
Internet quality
71st
0.06
DQL index
Digital infrastructure
8th
0.19
DQL index
Digital security
27th
0.18
DQL index
Artificial intelligence
4th
0.19
DQL index

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Internet affordability determines how much time people have to work to afford a stable internet connection. The affordability of the internet connection directly impacts its accessibility. A less affordable internet impacts digital well-being and vice versa. To find out more, please see the methodology.

Mobile internet affordability
2025
20
th
00:35:56
2024
17th/00:36:04
2023
19th/00:41:53
2022
7th/00:00:27
Fixed internet affordability
2025
21
st
01:04:05
2024
18th/01:04:51
2023
20th/01:13:54
2022
16th/01:17:45

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United Kingdom
0.6550
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Ireland
0.6376