Russia vs United Kingdom: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Russia
39.29 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
29.15 million
in 2024
Russia rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 39.29 million against 29.15 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 10.14 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Globally, Russia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
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.