Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Ireland
Ireland: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 1.66 million number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Ireland, 2008–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Ireland is 1.66 million number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Ireland peaked at 1.66 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,394 number, in 2008.
That places Ireland 61st out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 45,394 number | — |
| 2009 | 88,108 number | +94.1% |
| 2010 | 135,373 number | +53.6% |
| 2011 | 305,605 number | +125.8% |
| 2012 | 350,628 number | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 635,124 number | +81.1% |
| 2014 | 802,602 number | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 900,007 number | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million number | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million number | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million number | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million number | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million number | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million number | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million number | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million number | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.66 million number | +3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.66 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.66 million number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.03 million number, 82% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +125.8% | 135,373 number | 305,605 number |
| 2009 | +94.1% | 45,394 number | 88,108 number |
| 2013 | +81.1% | 350,628 number | 635,124 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,751 number | 45,394 number | 88,108 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 796,351 number | 135,373 number | 1.32 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million number | 1.40 million number | 1.66 million number | 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 by download speed in Ireland?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Ireland was 1.66 million number in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million number in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,394 number in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Ireland ranks 61st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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).