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

1.54 per 100 people, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden 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.

Sweden vs United Kingdom: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Sweden

40.62 per 100 people

in 2024

United Kingdom

42.16 per 100 people

in 2024

Sweden rank

24th

United Kingdom rank

22nd

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Sweden
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 42.16 per 100 people against 40.62 per 100 people in Sweden, a difference of 1.54 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.56 per 100 people	13.78 per 100 people	5.78 per 100 people	Sweden
2010s	35.21 per 100 people	36.46 per 100 people	1.25 per 100 people	United Kingdom
2020s	40.63 per 100 people	41.32 per 100 people	0.6834 per 100 people	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Sweden or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 42.16 per 100 people against 40.62 per 100 people in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Sweden and United Kingdom?: 1.54 per 100 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Sweden ranks 24th 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.