Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Afghanistan
33,200
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
35,000
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
159th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35,000 against 33,200 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,800.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Globally, Afghanistan ranks 159th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

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.