Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark
Denmark: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 43.39 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 43.39 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark peaked at 44.96 per 100 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.25 per 100 people, in 2000.
That places Denmark 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.44 per 100 people | +254.0% |
| 2002 | 8.39 per 100 people | +89.0% |
| 2003 | 13.32 per 100 people | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 18.83 per 100 people | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 24.8 per 100 people | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 31.91 per 100 people | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 34.85 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 36.51 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 36.62 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.08 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 38.47 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.98 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.47 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 41.49 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.31 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 42.97 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 43.57 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 43.77 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.62 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.42 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.96 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 44.89 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.04 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 43.39 per 100 people | -1.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 43.39 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 43.39 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +254.0% | 1.25 per 100 people | 4.44 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +89.0% | 4.44 per 100 people | 8.39 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +58.7% | 8.39 per 100 people | 13.32 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +41.3% | 13.32 per 100 people | 18.83 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +31.7% | 18.83 per 100 people | 24.8 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +28.7% | 24.8 per 100 people | 31.91 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.09 per 100 people | 1.25 per 100 people | 36.62 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.37 per 100 people | 38.08 per 100 people | 43.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.34 per 100 people | 43.39 per 100 people | 44.96 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 16 Malta 44.51 per 100 people compare
- 17 Belgium 44.23 per 100 people compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 44.07 per 100 people compare
- 20 Netherlands 42.98 per 100 people compare
- 21 Canada 42.52 per 100 people compare
- 22 United Kingdom 42.16 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 188.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.4681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Denmark was 43.39 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 44.96 per 100 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.