{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"gb-broadband-subscriptions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-broadband-subscriptions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-broadband-subscriptions/","title":"United Kingdom Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2024)","description":"United Kingdom's Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People): 42.2 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024, +1.8% YoY.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","United Kingdom","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Kingdom","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"United Kingdom Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.BBND.P2?locations=GB"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Kingdom"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Kingdom (2024)","value":"42.2","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.8%","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Kingdom Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":0.0895570335391683},{"period":"2001","value":0.558223413842477},{"period":"2002","value":2.2782391955575},{"period":"2003","value":5.20508574125693},{"period":"2004","value":10.1776805029659},{"period":"2005","value":16.3354600265746},{"period":"2006","value":21.3149333572958},{"period":"2007","value":25.3608241894096},{"period":"2008","value":27.9071011080185},{"period":"2009","value":28.6007077119006},{"period":"2010","value":30.3960911450969},{"period":"2011","value":32.4187258603211},{"period":"2012","value":33.9047903389849},{"period":"2013","value":35.7819878642114},{"period":"2014","value":36.5828488416012},{"period":"2015","value":37.7214944577347},{"period":"2016","value":38.6588569366885},{"period":"2017","value":39.2489467665261},{"period":"2018","value":39.8293995840604},{"period":"2019","value":40.022769455921},{"period":"2020","value":40.5775246507294},{"period":"2021","value":41.1134869970784},{"period":"2022","value":41.2867157729584},{"period":"2023","value":41.4367685540411},{"period":"2024","value":42.1648283773461}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"42.2","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"41.4","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"41.3","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"41.1","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"40.6","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"40.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"39.8","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"39.2","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"38.7","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"37.7","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"36.6","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"35.8","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"33.9","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"32.4","yoyChange":"+6.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"30.4","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"28.6","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"27.9","yoyChange":"+10.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"25.4","yoyChange":"+19.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"21.3","yoyChange":"+30.5%"},{"year":"2005","value":"16.3","yoyChange":"+60.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in United Kingdom from 1998 to present. Fixed broadband penetration measures high-speed connectivity infrastructure maturity and is a key input for digital service delivery economics. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 42.2 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.1 in 2000. The latest reading of 42.2 in 2024 represents a change of +0.8."}]}