50 percent of county households have internet access
Over 70 percent of city households have access to broadband while just over 50 percent of county households have the internet service.
The figures examining 2011 are contained in the Regional Quality of Life in Ireland report compiled by the Central Statistics Office.
The study also reveals that 75 percent of city householders own a personal computer with 70 percent of county homes also recorde as owning a PC.
Nationally, Fingal had the highest proportion of households with a PC at 84 percent.
Leitrim had the lowest proportion at just over 64 percent.
Internet access increased from 46 to 71 percent in the period from 2006 to 2011.