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 regions 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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 75 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,099 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.70 million users (2021)
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 regions 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.