Countries by Home Internet Access
Complete ranking of 35 countries • Percentage of households • Updated 2026
About Households With Internet Access At Home Rankings
South Korea leads all 35 countries in Households With Internet Access At Home with a value of 99.971, while Japan ranks last at 65.114. This represents a 2-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Households With Internet Access At Home Measures
Households With Internet Access At Home is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by the OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison, enabling researchers and policymakers to benchmark national performance on this dimension against global peers.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Households With Internet Access At Home across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 65.114 (Japan) to 99.971 (South Korea) — a 2-fold difference across 35 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 18 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 87.539 to 94.897. The overall spread from 65.114 to 99.971 reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: South Korea and Norway are separated by only 1%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Ranked
The top five countries for Households With Internet Access At Home are South Korea (99.971), Norway (98.601), Netherlands (98.557), Switzerland (98.069), and Luxembourg (97.351). Together, these nations represent the global leaders in this metric.
Lowest Ranked
At the other end of the spectrum, Japan (65.114), Mexico (71.512), New Zealand (75), Australia (77), and Portugal (84.104) have the lowest values globally.
Data Source & Methodology
Rankings are based on the latest available data from OECD, covering 35 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
Top 10 Countries
Full Rankings
| Percentile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  South Korea | 100.0% | Asia | 100% |
| 2nd |  Norway | 98.6% | Europe | 97% |
| 3rd |  Netherlands | 98.6% | Europe | 94% |
| 4th |  Switzerland | 98.1% | Europe | 91% |
| 5th |  Luxembourg | 97.4% | Europe | 89% |
| 6th |  Spain | 95.9% | Europe | 86% |
| 7th |  United Kingdom | 95.8% | Europe | 83% |
| 8th |  Finland | 95.5% | Europe | 80% |
| 9th |  Iceland | 94.9% | Europe | 77% |
| 10th |  Ireland | 93.3% | Europe | 74% |
| 11th |  Slovenia | 93.0% | Europe | 71% |
| 12th |  Denmark | 92.5% | Europe | 69% |
| 13th |  Belgium | 92.0% | Europe | 66% |
| 14th |  Turkey | 92.0% | Europe | 63% |
| 15th |  Poland | 91.7% | Europe | 60% |
| 16th |  Canada | 91.2% | North America | 57% |
| 17th |  Austria | 91.0% | Europe | 54% |
| 18th |  Sweden | 91.0% | Europe | 51% |
| 19th |  Estonia | 90.9% | Europe | 49% |
| 20th |  Hungary | 90.8% | Europe | 46% |
| 21st |  Slovakia | 89.9% | Europe | 43% |
| 22nd |  Latvia | 89.5% | Europe | 40% |
| 23rd |  Czechia | 89.3% | Europe | 37% |
| 24th |  Germany | 88.8% | Europe | 34% |
| 25th |  Italy | 88.5% | Europe | 31% |
| 26th |  France | 88.1% | Europe | 29% |
| 27th |  Chile | 87.5% | South America | 26% |
| 28th |  Lithuania | 85.9% | Europe | 23% |
| 29th |  Greece | 85.0% | Europe | 20% |
| 30th |  United States | 84.4% | North America | 17% |
| 31st |  Portugal | 84.1% | Europe | 14% |
| 32nd |  Australia | 77.0% | Oceania | 11% |
| 33rd |  New Zealand | 75.0% | Oceania | 9% |
| 34th |  Mexico | 71.5% | North America | 6% |
| 35th |  Japan | 65.1% | Asia | 3% |