Fixed broadband subscriptions in Ireland
Ireland: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 32.3 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Ireland, 2002–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Ireland is 32.3 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Ireland peaked at 32.3 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2698 per 100 people, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2698 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 1.05 per 100 people | +288.0% |
| 2004 | 3.74 per 100 people | +257.3% |
| 2005 | 7.76 per 100 people | +107.5% |
| 2006 | 13.16 per 100 people | +69.5% |
| 2007 | 17.27 per 100 people | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 19.87 per 100 people | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 21.54 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 22.37 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 23.38 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 24.18 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 25.71 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 27.02 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 27.85 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 28.61 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.08 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.35 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.65 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.44 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 31.36 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 31.54 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.89 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 32.3 per 100 people | +1.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 32.3 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 91% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 32.3 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +288.0% | 0.2698 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +257.3% | 1.05 per 100 people | 3.74 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +107.5% | 3.74 per 100 people | 7.76 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +69.5% | 7.76 per 100 people | 13.16 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +31.2% | 13.16 per 100 people | 17.27 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.58 per 100 people | 0.2698 per 100 people | 21.54 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.72 per 100 people | 22.37 per 100 people | 29.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.51 per 100 people | 30.44 per 100 people | 32.3 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Ireland?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Ireland was 32.3 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2698 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Ireland ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.