Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 42.16 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
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.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0896 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.5582 per 100 people | +523.3% |
| 2002 | 2.28 per 100 people | +308.1% |
| 2003 | 5.21 per 100 people | +128.5% |
| 2004 | 10.18 per 100 people | +95.5% |
| 2005 | 16.34 per 100 people | +60.5% |
| 2006 | 21.31 per 100 people | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 25.36 per 100 people | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 27.91 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 28.6 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.4 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 32.42 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 33.9 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 35.78 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 36.58 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.72 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 38.66 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.25 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.83 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.02 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.58 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.11 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.29 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.44 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 42.16 per 100 people | +1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 42.16 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 42.16 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +523.3% | 0.0896 per 100 people | 0.5582 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +308.1% | 0.5582 per 100 people | 2.28 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +128.5% | 2.28 per 100 people | 5.21 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +95.5% | 5.21 per 100 people | 10.18 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +60.5% | 10.18 per 100 people | 16.34 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +30.5% | 16.34 per 100 people | 21.31 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Denmark 43.39 per 100 people compare
- 20 Netherlands 42.98 per 100 people compare
- 21 Canada 42.52 per 100 people compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 40.84 per 100 people compare
- 24 Sweden 40.62 per 100 people compare
- 25 Luxembourg 40.32 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 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 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
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.