Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 28.15 million number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in United Kingdom, 2008–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2023, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in United Kingdom stood at 28.15 million number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in United Kingdom peaked at 28.15 million number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million number, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.59 million number | 1.17 million number | 6.01 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.66 million number | 12.59 million number | 26.17 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.58 million number | 26.80 million number | 28.15 million number | 4 |
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More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,263 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 11,592 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.7% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 65.09 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in United Kingdom?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in United Kingdom was 28.15 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 28.15 million number in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million number in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 – 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)