Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland
Ireland: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 32.3 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland, 2002–2024
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 Ireland is 32.3 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland peaked at 32.3 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2698 per 100 people, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2698 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 1.05 per 100 people | +288.0% |
| 2004 | 3.74 per 100 people | +257.3% |
| 2005 | 7.76 per 100 people | +107.5% |
| 2006 | 13.16 per 100 people | +69.5% |
| 2007 | 17.27 per 100 people | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 19.87 per 100 people | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 21.54 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 22.37 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 23.38 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 24.18 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 25.71 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 27.02 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 27.85 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 28.61 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.08 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.35 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.65 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.44 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 31.36 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 31.54 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.89 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 32.3 per 100 people | +1.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 32.3 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 91% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 32.3 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +288.0% | 0.2698 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +257.3% | 1.05 per 100 people | 3.74 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +107.5% | 3.74 per 100 people | 7.76 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +69.5% | 7.76 per 100 people | 13.16 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +31.2% | 13.16 per 100 people | 17.27 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.58 per 100 people | 0.2698 per 100 people | 21.54 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.72 per 100 people | 22.37 per 100 people | 29.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.51 per 100 people | 30.44 per 100 people | 32.3 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 64 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 64 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland was 32.3 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2698 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Ireland ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.