Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Germany
Germany: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 45.61 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Germany, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Germany
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18,747 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 39,822 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 5,926 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 2,007 per million people (2017)
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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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.