Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Switzerland
Switzerland: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 4.19 million number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Switzerland, 2008–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.19 million number for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Switzerland peaked at 4.19 million number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 316,783 number, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 38th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 501,241 number | 316,783 number | 685,699 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million number | 912,128 number | 3.89 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 million number | 3.97 million number | 4.19 million number | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 267 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.3% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,288 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,292 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.32 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Switzerland?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Switzerland was 4.19 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 million number in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,783 number in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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)