Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in France
France: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 31.28 million number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in France, 2012–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2023, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in France stood at 31.28 million number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in France peaked at 31.28 million number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.84 million number, in 2012.
That places France 8th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.10 million number | 20.84 million number | 28.29 million number | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.36 million number | 29.25 million number | 31.28 million number | 4 |
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More science & technology data for France
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,373 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13,386 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,189 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 56.90 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in France?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in France was 31.28 million number in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31.28 million number in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.84 million number in 2012.
- How does France rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- France ranks 8th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number)