Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 42.16 per 100 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in United Kingdom stood at 42.16 per 100 population. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in United Kingdom peaked at 42.16 per 100 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.09 per 100 population, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.09 per 100 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.56 per 100 population | +522.2% |
| 2002 | 2.28 per 100 population | +307.1% |
| 2003 | 5.21 per 100 population | +128.5% |
| 2004 | 10.18 per 100 population | +95.4% |
| 2005 | 16.34 per 100 population | +60.5% |
| 2006 | 21.31 per 100 population | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 25.36 per 100 population | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 27.91 per 100 population | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 28.6 per 100 population | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.4 per 100 population | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 32.42 per 100 population | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 33.9 per 100 population | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 35.78 per 100 population | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 36.58 per 100 population | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.72 per 100 population | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 38.66 per 100 population | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.25 per 100 population | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.83 per 100 population | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.02 per 100 population | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.58 per 100 population | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.11 per 100 population | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.29 per 100 population | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.44 per 100 population | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 42.16 per 100 population | +1.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 42.16 per 100 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 population, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 42.16 per 100 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 population, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +522.2% | 0.09 per 100 population | 0.56 per 100 population |
| 2002 | +307.1% | 0.56 per 100 population | 2.28 per 100 population |
| 2003 | +128.5% | 2.28 per 100 population | 5.21 per 100 population |
| 2004 | +95.4% | 5.21 per 100 population | 10.18 per 100 population |
| 2005 | +60.5% | 10.18 per 100 population | 16.34 per 100 population |
| 2006 | +30.4% | 16.34 per 100 population | 21.31 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.78 per 100 population | 0.09 per 100 population | 28.6 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.46 per 100 population | 30.4 per 100 population | 40.02 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.32 per 100 population | 40.58 per 100 population | 42.16 per 100 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 20 Denmark 43.39 per 100 population compare
- 21 Netherlands 42.98 per 100 population compare
- 22 Canada 42.52 per 100 population compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 40.84 per 100 population compare
- 25 Sweden 40.62 per 100 population compare
- 26 Luxembourg 40.32 per 100 population compare
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 per 100 people, by download speed in United Kingdom?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in United Kingdom was 42.16 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 42.16 per 100 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 per 100 population in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 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).