Small states vs United Kingdom: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Small states
17.31 per 100 people
in 2025
United Kingdom
42.16 per 100 people
in 2024
Small states rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
22nd

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Small states
  • United Kingdom
010203040200020122025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 42.16 per 100 people against 17.31 per 100 people in Small states, a difference of 24.85 per 100 people.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.4 times Small states's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2 per 100 people 21.62 per 100 people 16.42 per 100 people United Kingdom
2010s 11.06 per 100 people 36.46 per 100 people 25.4 per 100 people United Kingdom
2020s 15.86 per 100 people 41.32 per 100 people 25.46 per 100 people United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Small states or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 42.16 per 100 people against 17.31 per 100 people in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Small states and United Kingdom?
24.85 per 100 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Small states and United Kingdom rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Small states ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.