Connectivity
The digitalisation of Balearic households, 2025
Almost universal connectivity, more online shopping and a broadband gap between islands that is slowly closing.
- Based on sample data
Connectivity
ICT use in Balearic households (sample data)
Internet access in Balearic households exceeds 96% in 2025 and online shopping already reaches almost seven in ten people, led by Mallorca and Eivissa. Formentera still has the widest gap in fixed broadband.
This dataset contains sample data to show how the Observatory works. These are not official statistics.
Charts
Balearic Islands, % of households and people
| Year | Households with internet access | Households with fixed broadband | People who shop online |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 89.9 % | 83.5 % | 45.3 % |
| 2020 | 91.2 % | 85.1 % | 52.7 % |
| 2021 | 92.4 % | 86.5 % | 56.1 % |
| 2022 | 93.5 % | 87.9 % | 59.5 % |
| 2023 | 94.5 % | 89.3 % | 62.9 % |
| 2024 | 95.4 % | 90.5 % | 66.3 % |
| 2025 | 96.2 % | 91.7 % | 69.7 % |
| Island | People who shop online |
|---|---|
| Mallorca | 70.4 % |
| Eivissa | 68.4 % |
| Menorca | 66.9 % |
| Formentera | 63.4 % |
| Year | Eivissa | Formentera | Mallorca | Menorca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 83 % | 77.5 % | 84 % | 81.5 % |
| 2020 | 84.6 % | 79.1 % | 85.6 % | 83.1 % |
| 2021 | 86 % | 80.5 % | 87 % | 84.5 % |
| 2022 | 87.4 % | 81.9 % | 88.4 % | 85.9 % |
| 2023 | 88.8 % | 83.3 % | 89.8 % | 87.3 % |
| 2024 | 90 % | 84.5 % | 91 % | 88.5 % |
| 2025 | 91.2 % | 85.7 % | 92.2 % | 89.7 % |
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Data table
| Year | Island | Households with internet access | Households with fixed broadband | People who shop online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mallorca | 90.2 % | 84.0 % | 46.0 % |
| 2019 | Menorca | 88.1 % | 81.5 % | 42.5 % |
| 2019 | Eivissa | 89.5 % | 83.0 % | 44.0 % |
| 2019 | Formentera | 86.0 % | 77.5 % | 39.0 % |
| 2019 | Illes Balears | 89.9 % | 83.5 % | 45.3 % |
| 2020 | Mallorca | 91.5 % | 85.6 % | 53.4 % |
| 2020 | Menorca | 89.4 % | 83.1 % | 49.9 % |
| 2020 | Eivissa | 90.8 % | 84.6 % | 51.4 % |
| 2020 | Formentera | 87.3 % | 79.1 % | 46.4 % |
| 2020 | Illes Balears | 91.2 % | 85.1 % | 52.7 % |
| 2021 | Mallorca | 92.7 % | 87.0 % | 56.8 % |
| 2021 | Menorca | 90.6 % | 84.5 % | 53.3 % |
| 2021 | Eivissa | 92.0 % | 86.0 % | 54.8 % |
| 2021 | Formentera | 88.5 % | 80.5 % | 49.8 % |
| 2021 | Illes Balears | 92.4 % | 86.5 % | 56.1 % |
| 2022 | Mallorca | 93.8 % | 88.4 % | 60.2 % |
| 2022 | Menorca | 91.7 % | 85.9 % | 56.7 % |
| 2022 | Eivissa | 93.1 % | 87.4 % | 58.2 % |
| 2022 | Formentera | 89.6 % | 81.9 % | 53.2 % |
| 2022 | Illes Balears | 93.5 % | 87.9 % | 59.5 % |
| 2023 | Mallorca | 94.8 % | 89.8 % | 63.6 % |
| 2023 | Menorca | 92.7 % | 87.3 % | 60.1 % |
| 2023 | Eivissa | 94.1 % | 88.8 % | 61.6 % |
| 2023 | Formentera | 90.6 % | 83.3 % | 56.6 % |
| 2023 | Illes Balears | 94.5 % | 89.3 % | 62.9 % |
| 2024 | Mallorca | 95.7 % | 91.0 % | 67.0 % |
| 2024 | Menorca | 93.6 % | 88.5 % | 63.5 % |
| 2024 | Eivissa | 95.0 % | 90.0 % | 65.0 % |
| 2024 | Formentera | 91.5 % | 84.5 % | 60.0 % |
| 2024 | Illes Balears | 95.4 % | 90.5 % | 66.3 % |
| 2025 | Mallorca | 96.5 % | 92.2 % | 70.4 % |
| 2025 | Menorca | 94.4 % | 89.7 % | 66.9 % |
| 2025 | Eivissa | 95.8 % | 91.2 % | 68.4 % |
| 2025 | Formentera | 92.3 % | 85.7 % | 63.4 % |
| 2025 | Illes Balears | 96.2 % | 91.7 % | 69.7 % |
About this data
Percentage of households with internet access and with a fixed broadband connection, and percentage of people who bought online in the last three months, by island and for the Balearic Islands as a whole.
Methodology
Fictitious data generated to show how the Observatory works: import, charts, pivot tables, indicators and downloads. They must not be cited or re-used as official statistics.
Variables
| Variable | Type | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year | — |
| Island | Text or category | — |
| Households with internet access | Percentage | — |
| Households with fixed broadband | Percentage | — |
| People who shop online | Percentage | — |
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