Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 42.16 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
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 United Kingdom is 42.16 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom peaked at 42.16 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0896 per 100 people, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0896 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.5582 per 100 people | +523.3% |
| 2002 | 2.28 per 100 people | +308.1% |
| 2003 | 5.21 per 100 people | +128.5% |
| 2004 | 10.18 per 100 people | +95.5% |
| 2005 | 16.34 per 100 people | +60.5% |
| 2006 | 21.31 per 100 people | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 25.36 per 100 people | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 27.91 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 28.6 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.4 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 32.42 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 33.9 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 35.78 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 36.58 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.72 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 38.66 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.25 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.83 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.02 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.58 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.11 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.29 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.44 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 42.16 per 100 people | +1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 42.16 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)
- United Kingdom's 42.16 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 United Kingdom 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 | +523.3% | 0.0896 per 100 people | 0.5582 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +308.1% | 0.5582 per 100 people | 2.28 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +128.5% | 2.28 per 100 people | 5.21 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +95.5% | 5.21 per 100 people | 10.18 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +60.5% | 10.18 per 100 people | 16.34 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +30.5% | 16.34 per 100 people | 21.31 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.78 per 100 people | 0.0896 per 100 people | 28.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.46 per 100 people | 30.4 per 100 people | 40.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.32 per 100 people | 40.58 per 100 people | 42.16 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 19 Denmark 43.39 per 100 people compare
- 20 Netherlands 42.98 per 100 people compare
- 21 Canada 42.52 per 100 people compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 40.84 per 100 people compare
- 24 Sweden 40.62 per 100 people compare
- 25 Luxembourg 40.32 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7,847 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,847 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom was 42.16 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 42.16 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.