Germany vs Switzerland: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Germany
45.61 per 100 people
in 2024
Switzerland
47.02 per 100 people
in 2024
Germany rank
12th
Switzerland rank
10th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
01020304050200020122024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 47.02 per 100 people against 45.61 per 100 people in Germany, a difference of 1.41 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 13.54 per 100 people 18.66 per 100 people 5.12 per 100 people Switzerland
2010s 37.13 per 100 people 43.06 per 100 people 5.93 per 100 people Switzerland
2020s 44.6 per 100 people 46.99 per 100 people 2.4 per 100 people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 47.02 per 100 people against 45.61 per 100 people in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Germany and Switzerland?
1.41 per 100 people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Germany ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.