Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Germany
Germany: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 45.61 per 100 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Germany is 45.61 per 100 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Germany peaked at 45.61 per 100 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.32 per 100 population, in 2000.
Germany ranks 13th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Germany, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.32 per 100 population | — |
| 2001 | 2.56 per 100 population | +700.0% |
| 2002 | 3.91 per 100 population | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 5.44 per 100 population | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 8.53 per 100 population | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 13.15 per 100 population | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 18.33 per 100 population | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 24.29 per 100 population | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 28 per 100 population | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 30.85 per 100 population | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 32.37 per 100 population | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 33.71 per 100 population | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 34.55 per 100 population | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 35.34 per 100 population | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 36.34 per 100 population | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 37.41 per 100 population | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 38.5 per 100 population | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.99 per 100 population | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 40.97 per 100 population | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 42.12 per 100 population | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.3 per 100 population | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 44.06 per 100 population | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 44.62 per 100 population | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.38 per 100 population | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 45.61 per 100 population | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 45.61 per 100 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 population, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 45.61 per 100 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 population, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +700.0% | 0.32 per 100 population | 2.56 per 100 population |
| 2004 | +56.8% | 5.44 per 100 population | 8.53 per 100 population |
| 2005 | +54.2% | 8.53 per 100 population | 13.15 per 100 population |
| 2002 | +52.7% | 2.56 per 100 population | 3.91 per 100 population |
| 2006 | +39.4% | 13.15 per 100 population | 18.33 per 100 population |
| 2003 | +39.1% | 3.91 per 100 population | 5.44 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.54 per 100 population | 0.32 per 100 population | 30.85 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.13 per 100 population | 32.37 per 100 population | 42.12 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.59 per 100 population | 43.3 per 100 population | 45.61 per 100 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Germany?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Germany was 45.61 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 45.61 per 100 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 per 100 population in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).