Fixed broadband subscriptions in Finland
Finland: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 2.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.05 million for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Finland peaked at 2.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,000, in 2000.
That places Finland 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,000 | — |
| 2001 | 134,000 | +282.9% |
| 2002 | 273,500 | +104.1% |
| 2003 | 491,100 | +79.6% |
| 2004 | 800,000 | +62.9% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million | +46.8% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.05 million | +3.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.05 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Finland 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 | +282.9% | 35,000 | 134,000 |
| 2002 | +104.1% | 134,000 | 273,500 |
| 2003 | +79.6% | 273,500 | 491,100 |
| 2004 | +62.9% | 491,100 | 800,000 |
| 2005 | +46.8% | 800,000 | 1.17 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 913,740 | 35,000 | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.56 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million | 1.85 million | 2.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More infrastructure data for Finland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 150,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 150,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 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 Finland?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Finland was 2.05 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,000 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Finland ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. 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.