What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Netherlands and United Kingdom?

0.82 per 100 people, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Netherlands

42.98 per 100 people

in 2024

United Kingdom

42.16 per 100 people

in 2024

Netherlands rank

20th

United Kingdom rank

22nd

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Netherlands
United Kingdom

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 42.98 per 100 people against 42.16 per 100 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.82 per 100 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.48 per 100 people	13.78 per 100 people	6.69 per 100 people	Netherlands
2010s	40.61 per 100 people	36.46 per 100 people	4.15 per 100 people	Netherlands
2020s	43.08 per 100 people	41.32 per 100 people	1.77 per 100 people	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Netherlands or United Kingdom?: Netherlands, at 42.98 per 100 people against 42.16 per 100 people in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Netherlands and United Kingdom?: 0.82 per 100 people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Netherlands ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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: 29 October 2026

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