With the development of modern information and communication technologies, more and more spheres and types of human activity are determined by access to the Internet, its use and the necessary competences, most often described as digital. As a result, we are facing a modern society, also referred to as an informational society, in which information plays a key role, becoming the main determinant of its development. This society, through its constant and increasingly rapid changes, arouses the unwavering interest of representatives from various disciplines and scientific research, including statistical analyses. The basis of the presented reflections, carried out through the desk research method, was the latest data from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) and the Central Statistical Office (CSO) public statistics. The aim of the paper was to characterise the level of accessibility and use of ICT in households in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, and an attempt to compare how these countries (including Poland) stand in relation to all the Member States of the European Union. As a result of the analyses, it was found that both the availability and use of ICT in households in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe vary significantly. Moreover, the generally high level of Internet access and the significant proportion of people using it do not translate into the expected level of digital competencies of the inhabitants of the studied region/area, both within the CEE and the EU.