Landline Internet subscriptions in Ireland
Ireland: Landline Internet subscriptions was 1.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions in Ireland, 2002–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Ireland stood at 1.70 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Ireland peaked at 1.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,600, in 2002.
That places Ireland 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,600 | — |
| 2003 | 41,800 | +294.3% |
| 2004 | 152,100 | +263.9% |
| 2005 | 322,500 | +112.0% |
| 2006 | 561,700 | +74.2% |
| 2007 | 758,722 | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 891,243 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 976,381 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.70 million | +2.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.70 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 2.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.70 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +294.3% | 10,600 | 41,800 |
| 2004 | +263.9% | 41,800 | 152,100 |
| 2005 | +112.0% | 152,100 | 322,500 |
| 2006 | +74.2% | 322,500 | 561,700 |
| 2007 | +35.1% | 561,700 | 758,722 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464,381 | 10,600 | 976,381 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.02 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.52 million | 1.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 64 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 64 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Ireland?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Ireland was 1.70 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,600 in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Ireland ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.