Fixed broadband subscriptions in Ireland

Ireland: Fixed broadband subscriptions 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

Fixed broadband subscriptions 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: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions 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 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Ireland?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Ireland was 32.3 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32.3 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2698 per 100 people in 2002.
How does Ireland rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Ireland ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
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.