Information, communication
Info-communications statistics covers the field of usage of information and communication technologies, their impact on the society. Its three main areas are data on households, enterprises and the public sector. For instance, data regarding access and use of ICT equipment, ICT infrastructure, telecommunication networks, electronic communication, e-administration, e-commerce, broadband-spreading belong to this topics of this subject matter.
Key figures
Share of information, communication in gross value added
Indicator description
Share of the information, communication section in the gross value added of the national economy, calculated at current base price.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2019
Number of mobile phone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Indicator description
Number of active, callable SIM cards on the last day of the given period per 100 inhabitants.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: Q3 2020
Number of internet subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Indicator description
Number of internet subscriptions at the end of the given period per 100 inhabitants.
Source of data:
Tájékoztatási adatbázis
Last data for period: 2019
Proportion of people using public administration portals for e-contact
Indicator description
Proportion of those 16–74 year-old people who contacted public administration offices through the internet during the last year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2019
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Telecommunications, Internet, Television Services, 3rd quarter 2020
In the 3rd quarter of 2020 the average length of calls initiated from mobile and fixed line networks significantly surpassed the previous year’s data, although it lagged behind the outstanding value of the previous quarter. Mobile data traffic increased one-and-a-half time year-on-year. Corona virus epidemic related altered contact habits played a part in the change in these values as well as the effects of the 3rd quarter relief measures. Sales revenue from internet subscriptions grew by one-tenth.

Settlement and district related serial data for 2019 are already available
Data related on settlements and districts of Budapest in the Dissemination database are updated twice this year, as such part of the 2019 serial settlement and district data, among others about number of internet subscriptions according to different technologies as well as main phone line types are available from 31 July, four months earlier than it was customary before.

Word internet day – 18 May
In 2002, the International Telecommunication Union initiated the introduction of World Internet Day. Nowadays, internet use has become a daily routine for most people. In 2019, 75% of the population aged 16–74-year-olds in Hungary and 79% in the EU used the internet on a daily basis: among other things, looking for health-related information, making phone calls or looking for a job.

Virtual presence of households with children
Both society and the economy are becoming more and more digital, making it essential that more people have access to the internet. Children are being educated online due to the coronavirus epidemic, which also makes it important for households with children to access the world wide web. Between 2010 and 2019, the share of Hungarian households with children having internet access increased from 76% to 98%, reaching the EU average.