Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Brazil or United States?

United States, at 134.22 million against 51.05 million in Brazil as of 2024.

What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Brazil and United States?

83.18 million, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?

27 years are reported by both, from 1998 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs United States: Landline Internet subscriptions

Brazil

51.05 million

in 2024

United States

134.22 million

in 2024

Brazil rank

3rd

United States rank

2nd

Landline Internet subscriptions over time

Brazil
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 134.22 million against 51.05 million in Brazil, a difference of 83.18 million.

That makes United States's figure about 2.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 206 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,000	1.73 million	1.72 million	United States
2000s	4.26 million	44.51 million	40.24 million	United States
2010s	24.18 million	100.04 million	75.86 million	United States
2020s	44.07 million	128.04 million	83.97 million	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Brazil or United States?: United States, at 134.22 million against 51.05 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Brazil and United States?: 83.18 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?: Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions
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: 30 October 2026

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