Digitalized Kosovo: internet and TV in every family, computers missing, landline phones disappearing

2026-02-19 20:40:51, Kosova & Bota CNA

Digitalized Kosovo: internet and TV in every family, computers missing, landline

The latest report on access to technology shows that almost all families in Kosovo have a television and internet, while less than half own a computer or laptop. The landline telephone is disappearing from use.

In the age of technology, Kosovo is moving deeper and deeper into digital life. Television and the internet have become an inseparable part of every family, but the computer still seems to have not taken its rightful place in every home.

According to the latest data on access to technology and electronic devices by municipality, there are currently 366,595 households in the country, of which 362,983 own a television.

Of these, 344,317 households use cable connections, 18,712 terrestrial, and 4,937 IPTV, demonstrating a wide spread of modern media services.

On the other hand, 355,848 households have access to the internet, either through cable networks or other connections, while 360,502 households own a mobile phone.

However, only 196,911 households have a computer or laptop, which shows that the phone remains the main device for accessing the digital world.

At the same time, the landline telephone has almost disappeared from use: only 12,826 households still use it.

These data provide a clear picture of the level of digitalization of families in Kosovo, highlighting a reality where the internet and mobile phones dominate modern life, while the computer is losing the race for its place in every home.

Key data on access to technology in Kosovo

Televisions in households

Total households: 366,595

Households with internet (cable and other types): 355,848

Households with mobile phones: 360,502

Households with a computer or laptop: 196,911

Only 12,826 households still use it.

Kosovo has 1,586,659 registered residents, according to the final report of the Kosovo Agency of Statistics for the 2024 population census. According to official data from the previous population census conducted in 2011, the total number of residents in Kosovo was around 1.7 million.

According to the final report, the average age of the population in Kosovo is now 34.84 years old, compared to 29.97 years old in 2011.

Data shows that 92.8 percent of residents in Kosovo own their homes, while about 5.3 percent live in rented accommodation.

The report found a 26.6 percent decrease in household size in 2024 compared to the last census in 2011.

Now in Kosovo the average number of people in a household is 4.33 percent, compared to 5.90 percent in 2011./Monitor.al