Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 47.02 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 47.02 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Switzerland peaked at 47.94 per 100 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7853 per 100 people, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 10th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7853 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.94 per 100 people | +146.7% |
| 2002 | 6.25 per 100 people | +222.8% |
| 2003 | 10.69 per 100 people | +70.9% |
| 2004 | 16.62 per 100 people | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 22.46 per 100 people | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 27.41 per 100 people | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 31.55 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 33.45 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 35.43 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 37.23 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 38.9 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 40.16 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 42.49 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 43.17 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 44.67 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 45.09 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.33 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 45.6 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.91 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 46.48 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.94 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 46.67 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 46.84 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.02 per 100 people | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 47.02 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 47.02 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 Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +222.8% | 1.94 per 100 people | 6.25 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +146.7% | 0.7853 per 100 people | 1.94 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +70.9% | 6.25 per 100 people | 10.69 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +55.5% | 10.69 per 100 people | 16.62 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +35.1% | 16.62 per 100 people | 22.46 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.66 per 100 people | 0.7853 per 100 people | 35.43 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.06 per 100 people | 37.23 per 100 people | 46.91 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.99 per 100 people | 46.48 per 100 people | 47.94 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More science & technology data for Switzerland
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 292.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.5767 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 271 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Switzerland?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Switzerland was 47.02 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.94 per 100 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7853 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.