Insee Focus · February 2021 · n° 226

Computer and Internet access: equipment inequalities persist according to standard of living

More and more homes are equipped with electronic devices. In 2019, 83% of households own a computer and 96% a mobile phone.

Young people were the first to adopt these new tools and services, but older people are now embracing them. Thus, 82% of 60-74 year old and 47% of 75 years or older have a computer in 2019, i.e. 8 and 15 points more in five years.

However, inequalities persist in electronic equipment according to standard of living. In 2019, among the 10% of the poorest households, 68% have a computer and 75% have Internet access, compared to 95% and 96% of the 10% of the richest households respectively.