Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in United States
United States: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 38.86 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in United States, 1998–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
United States recorded 38.86 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in United States peaked at 38.86 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2559 per 100 people, in 1998.
United States ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in United States, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2559 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.9866 per 100 people | +285.5% |
| 2000 | 2.51 per 100 people | +154.6% |
| 2001 | 4.5 per 100 people | +79.2% |
| 2002 | 6.93 per 100 people | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 9.57 per 100 people | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 12.76 per 100 people | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 17.3 per 100 people | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 20.16 per 100 people | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 23.76 per 100 people | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 25.29 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 25.97 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.17 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 28.12 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 29.17 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 30 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 30.27 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.34 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.11 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 32.57 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 33.06 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.84 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.72 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 37.01 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 37.49 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 38.09 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.86 per 100 people | +2.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 38.86 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in United States 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 | +285.5% | 0.2559 per 100 people | 0.9866 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +154.6% | 0.9866 per 100 people | 2.51 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +79.2% | 2.51 per 100 people | 4.5 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +53.9% | 4.5 per 100 people | 6.93 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +38.2% | 6.93 per 100 people | 9.57 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +35.6% | 12.76 per 100 people | 17.3 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6212 per 100 people | 0.2559 per 100 people | 0.9866 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.87 per 100 people | 2.51 per 100 people | 25.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.77 per 100 people | 27.17 per 100 people | 33.84 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.43 per 100 people | 35.72 per 100 people | 38.86 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More science & technology data for United States
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 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 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 332,899 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 332,899 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in United States?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in United States was 38.86 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 38.86 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2559 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does United States rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- United States ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.