Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed was 41.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 41.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 41.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.89 | — |
| 2009 | 9.61 | +408.5% |
| 2010 | 19.98 | +107.9% |
| 2011 | 22.52 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 25.63 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 27.98 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 31.86 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 35.08 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 36.88 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 38.06 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 39.2 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 38.77 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 39.79 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 40.65 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 40.88 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 40.99 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 41.73 | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +408.5% | 1.89 | 9.61 |
| 2010 | +107.9% | 9.61 | 19.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 | 1.89 | 9.61 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.6 | 19.98 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.81 | 39.79 | 41.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 16 Saudi Arabia 43.36 compare
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 42.98 compare
- 18 Denmark 42.55 compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.73 compare
- 21 Canada 41.52 compare
- 22 Luxembourg 40.32 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 41.73 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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