Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 42.16 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
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 United Kingdom is 42.16 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom peaked at 42.16 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0896 per 100 people, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.78 per 100 people | 0.0896 per 100 people | 28.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.46 per 100 people | 30.4 per 100 people | 40.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.32 per 100 people | 40.58 per 100 people | 42.16 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 19 Denmark 43.39 per 100 people compare
- 20 Netherlands 42.98 per 100 people compare
- 21 Canada 42.52 per 100 people compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 40.84 per 100 people compare
- 24 Sweden 40.62 per 100 people compare
- 25 Luxembourg 40.32 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,263 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 11,592 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.7% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 4,473 per million people (2017)
- Technicians in R&D 1,305 per million people (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom was 42.16 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 42.16 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.