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.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50,900 | — |
| 2000 | 190,500 | +274.3% |
| 2001 | 320,600 | +68.3% |
| 2002 | 451,000 | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 601,000 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 870,000 | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.46 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.61 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.75 million | +2.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.75 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 3.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.75 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +274.3% | 50,900 | 190,500 |
| 2001 | +68.3% | 190,500 | 320,600 |
| 2004 | +44.8% | 601,000 | 870,000 |
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2023)
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.