Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in France
France: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 48.93 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in France, 1998–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in France is 48.93 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in France peaked at 48.93 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0232 per 100 people, in 1998.
France ranks 7th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in France, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0232 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.0943 per 100 people | +306.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3305 per 100 people | +250.7% |
| 2001 | 1 per 100 people | +203.8% |
| 2002 | 2.74 per 100 people | +173.2% |
| 2003 | 5.88 per 100 people | +114.2% |
| 2004 | 10.72 per 100 people | +82.5% |
| 2005 | 15.37 per 100 people | +43.3% |
| 2006 | 20.49 per 100 people | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 25.23 per 100 people | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 28.4 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 31.46 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 33.65 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 35.69 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 37.43 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 38.73 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 40.14 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 41.39 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 42.53 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 43.62 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 44.41 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 45.28 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 46.47 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 47.64 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 48.25 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 48.67 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 48.93 per 100 people | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 48.93 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 48.93 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +306.6% | 0.0232 per 100 people | 0.0943 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +250.7% | 0.0943 per 100 people | 0.3305 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +203.8% | 0.3305 per 100 people | 1 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +173.2% | 1 per 100 people | 2.74 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +114.2% | 2.74 per 100 people | 5.88 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +82.5% | 5.88 per 100 people | 10.72 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0587 per 100 people | 0.0232 per 100 people | 0.0943 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.16 per 100 people | 0.3305 per 100 people | 31.46 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.29 per 100 people | 33.65 per 100 people | 45.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.99 per 100 people | 46.47 per 100 people | 48.93 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Andorra 52.36 per 100 people compare
- 5 Bermuda 51.3 per 100 people compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 50.01 per 100 people compare
- 8 South Korea 47.8 per 100 people compare
- 9 China 47.19 per 100 people compare
- 10 Switzerland 47.02 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in France?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in France was 48.93 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 48.93 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does France rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- France ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.