Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 42.16 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.16 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
42.16 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0896 per 100 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Kingdom, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 0.09 per 100 people2001: 0.558 per 100 people2002: 2.3 per 100 people2003: 5.2 per 100 people2004: 10.2 per 100 people2005: 16.3 per 100 people2006: 21.3 per 100 people2007: 25.4 per 100 people2008: 27.9 per 100 people2009: 28.6 per 100 people2010: 30.4 per 100 people2011: 32.4 per 100 people2012: 33.9 per 100 people2013: 35.8 per 100 people2014: 36.6 per 100 people2015: 37.7 per 100 people2016: 38.7 per 100 people2017: 39.2 per 100 people2018: 39.8 per 100 people2019: 40 per 100 people2020: 40.6 per 100 people2021: 41.1 per 100 people2022: 41.3 per 100 people2023: 41.4 per 100 people2024: 42.2 per 100 people

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 42.16 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions 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, fixed broadband subscriptions in United Kingdom peaked at 42.16 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0896 per 100 people, in 2000.

United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Denmark 43.39 per 100 people compare
  2. 20 Netherlands 42.98 per 100 people compare
  3. 21 Canada 42.52 per 100 people compare
  4. 23 United Arab Emirates 40.84 per 100 people compare
  5. 24 Sweden 40.62 per 100 people compare
  6. 25 Luxembourg 40.32 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in United Kingdom?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Kingdom was 42.16 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 42.16 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 per 100 people in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions 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 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.