Landline Internet subscriptions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Landline Internet subscriptions was 4.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.20 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Switzerland peaked at 4.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56,416, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 56,416 | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 million | 2.91 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 million | 4.02 million | 4.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 267 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.3% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,288 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,292 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.32 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Switzerland?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Switzerland was 4.20 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,416 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.