Landline Internet subscriptions in Hungary
Hungary: Landline Internet subscriptions was 3.63 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Hungary stood at 3.63 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Hungary peaked at 3.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,400, in 2000.
That places Hungary 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,400 | — |
| 2001 | 31,384 | +823.1% |
| 2002 | 111,458 | +255.1% |
| 2003 | 264,311 | +137.1% |
| 2004 | 411,111 | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 651,689 | +58.5% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | +84.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.31 million | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.40 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.96 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.08 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.38 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.63 million | +1.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.63 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 4.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.63 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Hungary 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 | +823.1% | 3,400 | 31,384 |
| 2002 | +255.1% | 31,384 | 111,458 |
| 2003 | +137.1% | 111,458 | 264,311 |
| 2006 | +84.0% | 651,689 | 1.20 million |
| 2005 | +58.5% | 411,111 | 651,689 |
| 2004 | +55.5% | 264,311 | 411,111 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 787,434 | 3,400 | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 2.16 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 million | 3.27 million | 3.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More science & technology data for Hungary
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 104.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 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 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 111.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,260 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Hungary?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Hungary was 3.63 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Hungary ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.