Landline Internet subscriptions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Landline Internet subscriptions was 29.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 29.15 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in United Kingdom peaked at 29.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52,890, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.47 million | 52,890 | 17.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.78 million | 19.15 million | 26.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.18 million | 27.33 million | 29.15 million | 5 |
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More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,263 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 11,592 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.7% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 65.09 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in United Kingdom?
- Landline internet subscriptions in United Kingdom was 29.15 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 29.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,890 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.