Landline Internet subscriptions in Austria
Austria: Landline Internet subscriptions was 2.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions in Austria, 1999–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Austria stood at 2.75 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Austria peaked at 2.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,900, in 1999.
Austria ranks 54th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,900 | 50,900 | 50,900 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 190,500 | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 2.05 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 2.61 million | 2.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 175 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.9% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,872 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,947 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.30 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Austria?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Austria was 2.75 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,900 in 1999.
- How does Austria rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Austria ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.