Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Netherlands
42.98 per 100 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
42.16 per 100 people
in 2024
Netherlands rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
22nd

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 42.98 per 100 people against 42.16 per 100 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.8134 per 100 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Globally, Netherlands ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.