Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Germany

Germany: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 45.61 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
45.61 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 206 countries
All-time high
45.61 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.324 per 100 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Germany, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 0.324 per 100 people2001: 2.6 per 100 people2002: 3.9 per 100 people2003: 5.4 per 100 people2004: 8.5 per 100 people2005: 13.1 per 100 people2006: 18.3 per 100 people2007: 24.3 per 100 people2008: 28 per 100 people2009: 30.8 per 100 people2010: 32.4 per 100 people2011: 33.7 per 100 people2012: 34.6 per 100 people2013: 35.3 per 100 people2014: 36.3 per 100 people2015: 37.4 per 100 people2016: 38.5 per 100 people2017: 40 per 100 people2018: 41 per 100 people2019: 42.1 per 100 people2020: 43.3 per 100 people2021: 44.1 per 100 people2022: 44.6 per 100 people2023: 45.4 per 100 people2024: 45.6 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Germany recorded 45.61 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Germany peaked at 45.61 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.324 per 100 people, in 2000.

That places Germany 12th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.54 per 100 people 0.324 per 100 people 30.85 per 100 people 10
2010s 37.13 per 100 people 32.37 per 100 people 42.12 per 100 people 10
2020s 44.6 per 100 people 43.3 per 100 people 45.61 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 China 47.19 per 100 people compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 47.02 per 100 people compare
  3. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.74 per 100 people compare
  4. 13 Portugal 45.24 per 100 people compare
  5. 14 Norway 45.16 per 100 people compare
  6. 15 Greece 44.68 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Germany?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Germany was 45.61 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 45.61 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.324 per 100 people in 2000.
How does Germany rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Germany ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.