Russia vs United Kingdom: Landline Internet subscriptions
Russia
39.29 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
29.15 million
in 2024
Russia rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Landline Internet subscriptions over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Russia currently reports 39.29 million against 29.15 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 10.14 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Russia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 million | 10.54 million | 6.46 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 25.34 million | 23.78 million | 1.56 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 36.25 million | 28.18 million | 8.06 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Russia or United Kingdom?
- Russia, at 39.29 million against 29.15 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 10.14 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?
- Russia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.