Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 28.85 million number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in United Kingdom, 2008–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in United Kingdom stood at 28.85 million number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in United Kingdom peaked at 28.85 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million number, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.17 million number | — |
| 2009 | 6.01 million number | +413.5% |
| 2010 | 12.59 million number | +109.6% |
| 2011 | 14.30 million number | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 16.39 million number | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 18.02 million number | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 20.66 million number | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 22.94 million number | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 24.30 million number | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 25.26 million number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 26.17 million number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 26.02 million number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.80 million number | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 27.51 million number | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 27.87 million number | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 28.15 million number | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 28.85 million number | +2.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 28.85 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 17.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 28.85 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.03 million number, 14.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +413.5% | 1.17 million number | 6.01 million number |
| 2010 | +109.6% | 6.01 million number | 12.59 million number |
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 | 27.84 million number | 26.80 million number | 28.85 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in United Kingdom?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in United Kingdom was 28.85 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 28.85 million number in 2024.
- 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 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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).