France vs Russia: Landline Internet subscriptions
France
32.56 million
in 2024
Russia
39.29 million
in 2024
France rank
8th
Russia rank
6th
Landline Internet subscriptions over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 39.29 million against 32.56 million in France, a difference of 6.74 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
France ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.92 million | 4.07 million | 6.85 million | France |
| 2010s | 26.09 million | 25.34 million | 748,020 | France |
| 2020s | 31.80 million | 36.25 million | 4.45 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, France or Russia?
- Russia, at 39.29 million against 32.56 million in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between France and Russia?
- 6.74 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?
- France ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β 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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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.