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Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland

Ireland: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 32.3 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.3 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 206 countries
All-time high
32.3 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.2698 per 100 people
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland, 2002–2024

01020302002201320242002: 0.27 per 100 people2003: 1 per 100 people2004: 3.7 per 100 people2005: 7.8 per 100 people2006: 13.2 per 100 people2007: 17.3 per 100 people2008: 19.9 per 100 people2009: 21.5 per 100 people2010: 22.4 per 100 people2011: 23.4 per 100 people2012: 24.2 per 100 people2013: 25.7 per 100 people2014: 27 per 100 people2015: 27.8 per 100 people2016: 28.6 per 100 people2017: 29.1 per 100 people2018: 29.4 per 100 people2019: 29.6 per 100 people2020: 30.4 per 100 people2021: 31.4 per 100 people2022: 31.5 per 100 people2023: 31.9 per 100 people2024: 32.3 per 100 people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland is 32.3 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland peaked at 32.3 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2698 per 100 people, in 2002.

Ireland ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.58 per 100 people 0.2698 per 100 people 21.54 per 100 people 8
2010s 26.72 per 100 people 22.37 per 100 people 29.65 per 100 people 10
2020s 31.51 per 100 people 30.44 per 100 people 32.3 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 48 Serbia 33.37 per 100 people compare
  2. 49 Uruguay 33.04 per 100 people compare
  3. 50 Montenegro 32.31 per 100 people compare
  4. 52 Greenland 31.98 per 100 people compare
  5. 53 Italy 31.78 per 100 people compare
  6. 54 Seychelles 31.6 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 Ireland?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland was 32.3 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32.3 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2698 per 100 people in 2002.
How does Ireland rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Ireland ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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.