Landline Internet subscriptions in United States
United States: Landline Internet subscriptions was 134.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in United States, 1998–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 134.22 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in United States peaked at 134.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 706,000, in 1998.
That places United States 2nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 million | 706,000 | 2.75 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.51 million | 7.07 million | 79.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.04 million | 84.52 million | 114.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.04 million | 121.23 million | 134.22 million | 5 |
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More science & technology data for United States
- Scientific and technical journal articles 430,843 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 329,229 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 94.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 262,244 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 310.46 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 38.86 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in United States?
- Landline internet subscriptions in United States was 134.22 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 134.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 706,000 in 1998.
- How does United States rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.