Germany vs United Kingdom: Landline Internet subscriptions

Germany

38.56 million

in 2024

United Kingdom

29.15 million

in 2024

Germany rank

7th

United Kingdom rank

9th

Landline Internet subscriptions over time

Germany currently reports 38.56 million against 29.15 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 9.41 million.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

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

Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 206 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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