Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 117.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
117.64 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 206 countries
All-time high
117.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2186 units per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

02550751001252000201120232000: 0.219 units per square kilometre2001: 1.4 units per square kilometre2002: 5.6 units per square kilometre2003: 12.9 units per square kilometre2004: 25.3 units per square kilometre2005: 40.9 units per square kilometre2006: 53.8 units per square kilometre2007: 64.5 units per square kilometre2008: 71.5 units per square kilometre2009: 73.9 units per square kilometre2010: 79.2 units per square kilometre2011: 85.1 units per square kilometre2012: 89.6 units per square kilometre2013: 95.2 units per square kilometre2014: 98.1 units per square kilometre2015: 101.9 units per square kilometre2016: 105.3 units per square kilometre2017: 107.6 units per square kilometre2018: 109.9 units per square kilometre2019: 111 units per square kilometre2020: 113 units per square kilometre2021: 115 units per square kilometre2022: 116.4 units per square kilometre2023: 117.6 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 117.64 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 117.64 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2186 units per square kilometre, in 2000.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2000 0.2186 units per square kilometre
2001 1.37 units per square kilometre +525.8%
2002 5.61 units per square kilometre +309.9%
2003 12.87 units per square kilometre +129.5%
2004 25.31 units per square kilometre +96.7%
2005 40.92 units per square kilometre +61.6%
2006 53.79 units per square kilometre +31.5%
2007 64.51 units per square kilometre +19.9%
2008 71.55 units per square kilometre +10.9%
2009 73.89 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2010 79.16 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2011 85.1 units per square kilometre +7.5%
2012 89.64 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2013 95.23 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2014 98.09 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2015 101.94 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2016 105.29 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2017 107.65 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2018 109.9 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 111.02 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2020 112.97 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2021 115 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 116.35 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2023 117.64 units per square kilometre +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35 units per square kilometre 0.2186 units per square kilometre 73.89 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 98.3 units per square kilometre 79.16 units per square kilometre 111.02 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 115.49 units per square kilometre 112.97 units per square kilometre 117.64 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 18 Curaçao 131.61 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 19 Israel 125.91 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 20 Liechtenstein 122.28 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 22 Germany 109.8 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 23 Switzerland 105.16 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 24 Aruba 104.71 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 117.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 117.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2186 units per square kilometre in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,086 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.