Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in United States
United States: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 131.50 million number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in United States, 2008–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
United States recorded 131.50 million number for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in United States peaked at 131.50 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.68 million number, in 2008.
United States ranks 2nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in United States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.68 million number | — |
| 2009 | 16.78 million number | +43.7% |
| 2010 | 29.54 million number | +76.0% |
| 2011 | 50.35 million number | +70.5% |
| 2013 | 64.09 million number | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 70.89 million number | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 79.83 million number | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 85.15 million number | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 93.04 million number | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 99.24 million number | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 105.25 million number | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 113.83 million number | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 119.78 million number | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 123.34 million number | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 127.19 million number | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 131.50 million number | +3.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 131.50 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 80.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +76.0% | 16.78 million number | 29.54 million number |
| 2011 | +70.5% | 29.54 million number | 50.35 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.23 million number | 11.68 million number | 16.78 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.26 million number | 29.54 million number | 105.25 million number | 9 |
| 2020s | 123.13 million number | 113.83 million number | 131.50 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More science & technology data for United States
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 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 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 332,899 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 332,899 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in United States?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in United States was 131.50 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 131.50 million number in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 million number in 2008.
- How does United States rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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).