Fixed broadband subscriptions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 47.02 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Switzerland stood at 47.02 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Switzerland peaked at 47.94 per 100 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7853 per 100 people, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.66 per 100 people | 0.7853 per 100 people | 35.43 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.06 per 100 people | 37.23 per 100 people | 46.91 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.99 per 100 people | 46.48 per 100 people | 47.94 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More infrastructure data for Switzerland
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 27.73 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 205,045 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,258 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 40.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 4,603 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 97.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Switzerland?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Switzerland was 47.02 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.94 per 100 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7853 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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
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.