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Eurostat: Rate of Cypriots who can't pay for internet is small

Cyprus is among the countries in the EU with the lowest percentage of people unable to afford an internet connection, according to Eurostat.

In 2022, 0.5% of the population in Cyprus were unable to afford an internet connection, while the corresponding share among people at risk of poverty was slightly higher, but still among the lowest in Europe, at 1.5%. Compared with 2021, the percentage compared to the general population increased slightly (from 0.4%), and fell among people at risk of poverty (from 1.7%).

In the EU, 2.4% of the general population were unable to afford an internet connection. On the other hand, the share for people at risk of poverty was higher at 7.6%.

Compared with 2021, the situation in the EU improved by 0.3 percentage points (pp) (2.7%) for total population and by 0.8 pp (8.4%) for people at risk of poverty.

In 2022, the difference between total and at-risk-of-poverty population in terms of capacity to afford an internet connection was also visible across EU countries.

The highest share of people at risk of poverty unable to afford an internet connection was recorded in Romania (25.0%), followed by Bulgaria (20.5%) and Hungary (16.5%). On the other hand, the lowest shares were recorded in Denmark and Finland (both 1.0%), followed by Cyprus and Luxembourg (both 1.5%).

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