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 per 100 pop in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.73 per 100 pop
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 174 countries
All-time high
41.73 per 100 pop
in 2024
All-time low
1.89 per 100 pop
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2024

0102030402008201620242008: 1.9 per 100 pop2009: 9.6 per 100 pop2010: 20 per 100 pop2011: 22.5 per 100 pop2012: 25.6 per 100 pop2013: 28 per 100 pop2014: 31.9 per 100 pop2015: 35.1 per 100 pop2016: 36.9 per 100 pop2017: 38.1 per 100 pop2018: 39.2 per 100 pop2019: 38.8 per 100 pop2020: 39.8 per 100 pop2021: 40.6 per 100 pop2022: 40.9 per 100 pop2023: 41 per 100 pop2024: 41.7 per 100 pop

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100 pop.

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 per 100 pop, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 per 100 pop in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.89 per 100 pop, in 2008.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 174 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008 to 2024.
Year per 100 pop Change
2008 1.89 per 100 pop
2009 9.61 per 100 pop +408.5%
2010 19.98 per 100 pop +107.9%
2011 22.52 per 100 pop +12.7%
2012 25.63 per 100 pop +13.8%
2013 27.98 per 100 pop +9.2%
2014 31.86 per 100 pop +13.9%
2015 35.08 per 100 pop +10.1%
2016 36.88 per 100 pop +5.1%
2017 38.06 per 100 pop +3.2%
2018 39.2 per 100 pop +3.0%
2019 38.77 per 100 pop -1.1%
2020 39.79 per 100 pop +2.6%
2021 40.65 per 100 pop +2.2%
2022 40.88 per 100 pop +0.6%
2023 40.99 per 100 pop +0.3%
2024 41.73 per 100 pop +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.75 per 100 pop 1.89 per 100 pop 9.61 per 100 pop 2
2010s 31.6 per 100 pop 19.98 per 100 pop 39.2 per 100 pop 10
2020s 40.81 per 100 pop 39.79 per 100 pop 41.73 per 100 pop 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 16 Saudi Arabia 43.36 per 100 pop compare
  2. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 42.98 per 100 pop compare
  3. 18 Denmark 42.55 per 100 pop compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.73 per 100 pop compare
  5. 21 Canada 41.52 per 100 pop compare
  6. 22 Luxembourg 40.32 per 100 pop 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 per 100 pop 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 per 100 pop 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 per 100 pop 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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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants)
Unit
per 100 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
178 places, 2,114 data points, 2007–2024
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