Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) by country
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...
Countries reporting
206
Highest
60.97 per 100 people
Gibraltar
Lowest
0 per 100 people
Chad
Median
13.56 per 100 people
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
5,314
What the numbers show
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) is currently reported for 206 countries. The highest value is 60.97 per 100 people in Gibraltar; the lowest is 0 per 100 people in Chad.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.56 per 100 people, and the mean is 18.3 per 100 people.
Over the past decade 182 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Turkmenistan (up 21,545.6%), and the largest decrease in Chad (down 100.0%).
Fixed broadband subscriptions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibraltar | 60.97 per 100 people | 2022 | up 63.0% | rising |
| 2 | Cayman Islands | 56.36 per 100 people | 2022 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 3 | Monaco | 55.68 per 100 people | 2024 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 4 | Andorra | 52.36 per 100 people | 2024 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 5 | Bermuda | 51.3 per 100 people | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 50.01 per 100 people | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 7 | France | 48.93 per 100 people | 2024 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 8 | South Korea | 47.8 per 100 people | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 9 | China | 47.19 per 100 people | 2024 | up 226.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Switzerland | 47.02 per 100 people | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 11 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 46.74 per 100 people | 2022 | up 69.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Germany | 45.61 per 100 people | 2024 | up 25.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Portugal | 45.24 per 100 people | 2024 | up 64.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Norway | 45.16 per 100 people | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 44.68 per 100 people | 2024 | up 54.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Malta | 44.51 per 100 people | 2024 | up 27.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Belgium | 44.23 per 100 people | 2024 | up 23.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | 44.07 per 100 people | 2024 | up 108.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Denmark | 43.39 per 100 people | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 20 | Netherlands | 42.98 per 100 people | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 21 | Canada | 42.52 per 100 people | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 42.16 per 100 people | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates | 40.84 per 100 people | 2024 | up 208.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Sweden | 40.62 per 100 people | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 40.32 per 100 people | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 26 | Hong Kong | 40.27 per 100 people | 2024 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 27 | Spain | 39.23 per 100 people | 2024 | up 40.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Czechia | 38.87 per 100 people | 2024 | up 36.5% | volatile |
| 29 | United States | 38.86 per 100 people | 2024 | up 28.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Japan | 38.63 per 100 people | 2023 | up 33.6% | volatile |
| 31 | New Zealand | 38.05 per 100 people | 2024 | up 22.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Cyprus | 37.56 per 100 people | 2024 | up 32.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Hungary | 37.54 per 100 people | 2024 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Iceland | 37.52 per 100 people | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 35 | Barbados | 37.48 per 100 people | 2022 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 37.02 per 100 people | 2023 | up 89.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Australia | 36.48 per 100 people | 2024 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 38 | Finland | 36.48 per 100 people | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 39 | Belarus | 36.26 per 100 people | 2024 | up 28.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Romania | 35.8 per 100 people | 2024 | up 78.0% | volatile |
| 41 | San Marino | 35.79 per 100 people | 2022 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 42 | French Polynesia | 35.55 per 100 people | 2023 | up 117.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Estonia | 35.35 per 100 people | 2024 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 34.74 per 100 people | 2024 | up 1,179.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Faroe Islands | 34.59 per 100 people | 2022 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 46 | Slovenia | 34.23 per 100 people | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 47 | Slovakia | 33.81 per 100 people | 2024 | up 53.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Serbia | 33.37 per 100 people | 2024 | up 99.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Uruguay | 33.04 per 100 people | 2024 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Montenegro | 32.31 per 100 people | 2024 | up 96.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Ireland | 32.3 per 100 people | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 52 | Greenland | 31.98 per 100 people | 2022 | up 59.6% | rising |
| 53 | Italy | 31.78 per 100 people | 2024 | up 34.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Seychelles | 31.6 per 100 people | 2024 | up 179.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Curacao | 31.51 per 100 people | 2023 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 56 | Georgia | 30.42 per 100 people | 2024 | up 92.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Austria | 30.13 per 100 people | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 58 | North Macedonia | 29.89 per 100 people | 2024 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 59 | Macao | 29.86 per 100 people | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 60 | Grenada | 29.77 per 100 people | 2022 | up 109.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Moldova | 29.63 per 100 people | 2024 | up 94.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Croatia | 29.6 per 100 people | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 63 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 29.46 per 100 people | 2024 | up 115.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29.39 per 100 people | 2024 | up 93.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Israel | 29.18 per 100 people | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 66 | Puerto Rico | 27.99 per 100 people | 2024 | up 63.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Mauritius | 27.97 per 100 people | 2024 | up 98.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Lithuania | 27.85 per 100 people | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 69 | Singapore | 27.81 per 100 people | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 70 | Russia | 27.13 per 100 people | 2024 | up 57.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Trinidad and Tobago | 27.03 per 100 people | 2024 | up 54.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Argentina | 26.1 per 100 people | 2024 | up 72.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Latvia | 25.75 per 100 people | 2024 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Poland | 25.36 per 100 people | 2024 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Bahamas | 25.27 per 100 people | 2024 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 76 | British Virgin Islands | 24.91 per 100 people | 2024 | up 28.4% | falling |
| 77 | Albania | 24.88 per 100 people | 2024 | up 247.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Brazil | 24.08 per 100 people | 2024 | up 101.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Chile | 23.73 per 100 people | 2024 | up 70.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Vietnam | 23.71 per 100 people | 2024 | up 262.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Turkey | 23.43 per 100 people | 2024 | up 106.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Costa Rica | 23.29 per 100 people | 2024 | up 115.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Azerbaijan | 21.75 per 100 people | 2024 | up 10.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Mexico | 21.74 per 100 people | 2024 | up 99.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Ukraine | 21.65 per 100 people | 2024 | up 132.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Brunei | 21.18 per 100 people | 2024 | up 191.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Dominica | 20.86 per 100 people | 2022 | up 69.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Armenia | 20.31 per 100 people | 2024 | up 117.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Maldives | 19.65 per 100 people | 2024 | up 309.6% | volatile |
| 90 | New Caledonia | 19.37 per 100 people | 2022 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Suriname | 18.75 per 100 people | 2024 | up 132.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Panama | 18.13 per 100 people | 2023 | up 125.8% | volatile |
| 93 | Iraq | 17.63 per 100 people | 2024 | up 61.6% | volatile |
| 94 | Aruba | 17.49 per 100 people | 2022 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 95 | Ecuador | 17.25 per 100 people | 2024 | up 109.6% | volatile |
| 96 | Colombia | 17.22 per 100 people | 2024 | up 59.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Bahrain | 16.99 per 100 people | 2024 | down 22.4% | volatile |
| 98 | Jamaica | 15.98 per 100 people | 2024 | up 194.6% | volatile |
| 99 | Mongolia | 15.78 per 100 people | 2024 | up 133.1% | volatile |
| 100 | Kazakhstan | 15.32 per 100 people | 2024 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Tunisia | 14.97 per 100 people | 2024 | up 197.5% | volatile |
| 102 | Thailand | 14.89 per 100 people | 2024 | up 92.2% | volatile |
| 103 | Saint Lucia | 13.57 per 100 people | 2022 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 104 | Malaysia | 13.55 per 100 people | 2024 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Algeria | 13.32 per 100 people | 2024 | up 226.4% | volatile |
| 106 | Venezuela | 12.94 per 100 people | 2024 | up 63.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Guyana | 12.94 per 100 people | 2022 | up 222.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Paraguay | 12.88 per 100 people | 2023 | up 392.3% | volatile |
| 109 | El Salvador | 12.46 per 100 people | 2024 | up 140.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Bolivia | 12.07 per 100 people | 2024 | up 657.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Iran | 12.06 per 100 people | 2024 | up 60.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Qatar | 11.82 per 100 people | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 113 | Egypt | 11.69 per 100 people | 2024 | up 271.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Peru | 11.68 per 100 people | 2024 | up 99.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Dominican Republic | 11.2 per 100 people | 2024 | up 92.6% | volatile |
| 116 | Oman | 11.06 per 100 people | 2024 | up 151.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Antigua and Barbuda | 10.68 per 100 people | 2022 | down 28.7% | rising |
| 118 | United States Virgin Islands | 10.07 per 100 people | 2022 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 119 | Nepal | 10.07 per 100 people | 2024 | up 1,011.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Belize | 9.75 per 100 people | 2022 | up 227.1% | volatile |
| 121 | Sri Lanka | 8.47 per 100 people | 2024 | up 221.5% | volatile |
| 122 | Cape Verde | 8.31 per 100 people | 2024 | up 123.1% | volatile |
| 123 | Tonga | 8.17 per 100 people | 2022 | up 485.6% | volatile |
| 124 | Palestine | 8.16 per 100 people | 2024 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 125 | Bangladesh | 8.09 per 100 people | 2024 | up 313.1% | volatile |
| 126 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.8 per 100 people | 2024 | up 169.4% | volatile |
| 127 | Botswana | 7.44 per 100 people | 2024 | up 385.5% | volatile |
| 128 | Palau | 7.33 per 100 people | 2023 | down 28.3% | volatile |
| 129 | Morocco | 7.3 per 100 people | 2024 | up 151.4% | volatile |
| 130 | Lebanon | 7.29 per 100 people | 2022 | down 19.8% | volatile |
| 131 | Philippines | 7.14 per 100 people | 2024 | up 155.4% | volatile |
| 132 | Jordan | 7.02 per 100 people | 2024 | up 75.4% | volatile |
| 133 | Syria | 6.86 per 100 people | 2023 | up 329.5% | volatile |
| 134 | Micronesia (country) | 5.82 per 100 people | 2022 | up 204.9% | volatile |
| 135 | Nicaragua | 5.78 per 100 people | 2024 | up 214.5% | volatile |
| 136 | South Africa | 5.35 per 100 people | 2024 | up 74.2% | volatile |
| 137 | Guatemala | 5.34 per 100 people | 2024 | up 93.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Turkmenistan | 5.22 per 100 people | 2022 | up 21,545.6% | volatile |
| 139 | Indonesia | 4.92 per 100 people | 2024 | up 274.8% | volatile |
| 140 | Gabon | 4.69 per 100 people | 2024 | up 759.9% | volatile |
| 141 | Honduras | 4.58 per 100 people | 2024 | up 162.9% | volatile |
| 142 | Tuvalu | 4.52 per 100 people | 2022 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 143 | Libya | 4.52 per 100 people | 2022 | up 314.9% | volatile |
| 144 | Cambodia | 4.15 per 100 people | 2024 | up 865.5% | volatile |
| 145 | Senegal | 4.04 per 100 people | 2024 | up 452.9% | volatile |
| 146 | India | 3.15 per 100 people | 2024 | up 162.5% | volatile |
| 147 | Cuba | 3.08 per 100 people | 2024 | up 4,364.8% | volatile |
| 148 | Kenya | 3.04 per 100 people | 2024 | up 1,276.8% | volatile |
| 149 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.99 per 100 people | 2024 | up 435.6% | volatile |
| 150 | Bhutan | 2.92 per 100 people | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 151 | Myanmar | 2.87 per 100 people | 2024 | up 4,353.3% | volatile |
| 152 | Namibia | 2.83 per 100 people | 2024 | up 59.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Laos | 2.72 per 100 people | 2023 | up 1,892.7% | volatile |
| 154 | Eswatini | 2.51 per 100 people | 2024 | up 458.5% | volatile |
| 155 | Marshall Islands | 2.35 per 100 people | 2022 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 156 | Cameroon | 2.13 per 100 people | 2022 | up 3,099.2% | volatile |
| 157 | Zimbabwe | 1.94 per 100 people | 2024 | up 80.9% | volatile |
| 158 | Guam | 1.84 per 100 people | 2022 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 159 | Fiji | 1.8 per 100 people | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 160 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.6 per 100 people | 2024 | up 209.7% | volatile |
| 161 | Djibouti | 1.47 per 100 people | 2023 | down 18.1% | volatile |
| 162 | Pakistan | 1.47 per 100 people | 2024 | up 56.3% | volatile |
| 163 | Togo | 1.42 per 100 people | 2024 | up 738.7% | volatile |
| 164 | Yemen | 1.27 per 100 people | 2022 | up 116.1% | volatile |
| 165 | Congo | 1.27 per 100 people | 2023 | up 13,961.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Vanuatu | 1.16 per 100 people | 2024 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 167 | Kuwait | 1.01 per 100 people | 2023 | down 24.3% | rising |
| 168 | Tajikistan | 0.9839 per 100 people | 2023 | up 1,293.9% | volatile |
| 169 | Mauritania | 0.9465 per 100 people | 2024 | up 355.3% | volatile |
| 170 | Samoa | 0.8775 per 100 people | 2022 | up 59.1% | volatile |
| 171 | Burkina Faso | 0.8514 per 100 people | 2024 | up 2,769.8% | volatile |
| 172 | Zambia | 0.7898 per 100 people | 2024 | up 511.8% | volatile |
| 173 | Mali | 0.7742 per 100 people | 2022 | up 2,939.0% | volatile |
| 174 | Somalia | 0.723 per 100 people | 2023 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 175 | Ghana | 0.6647 per 100 people | 2024 | up 165.6% | volatile |
| 176 | Rwanda | 0.5956 per 100 people | 2024 | up 2,220.7% | volatile |
| 177 | Ethiopia | 0.5939 per 100 people | 2024 | up 27.4% | volatile |
| 178 | Gambia | 0.5186 per 100 people | 2024 | up 309.2% | volatile |
| 179 | Comoros | 0.3879 per 100 people | 2023 | up 107.8% | volatile |
| 180 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.3861 per 100 people | 2024 | up 381.9% | volatile |
| 181 | Lesotho | 0.3794 per 100 people | 2024 | up 425.5% | volatile |
| 182 | Angola | 0.3628 per 100 people | 2024 | up 12.3% | volatile |
| 183 | Haiti | 0.3068 per 100 people | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 184 | Benin | 0.2774 per 100 people | 2024 | down 32.6% | volatile |
| 185 | Liberia | 0.2747 per 100 people | 2022 | up 2,192.3% | volatile |
| 186 | Tanzania | 0.2464 per 100 people | 2024 | up 46.7% | volatile |
| 187 | Papua New Guinea | 0.2326 per 100 people | 2024 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 188 | Uganda | 0.2076 per 100 people | 2024 | up 36.9% | volatile |
| 189 | Eritrea | 0.1654 per 100 people | 2022 | up 2,615.1% | volatile |
| 190 | Mozambique | 0.142 per 100 people | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 191 | Madagascar | 0.1245 per 100 people | 2023 | down 21.0% | volatile |
| 192 | Niger | 0.1113 per 100 people | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 193 | Solomon Islands | 0.107 per 100 people | 2022 | down 71.2% | volatile |
| 194 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.1007 per 100 people | 2022 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 195 | Malawi | 0.0864 per 100 people | 2024 | up 67.7% | volatile |
| 196 | Afghanistan | 0.0801 per 100 people | 2023 | up 1,588.4% | volatile |
| 197 | Nigeria | 0.0787 per 100 people | 2024 | up 829.9% | volatile |
| 198 | Sudan | 0.0604 per 100 people | 2022 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 199 | Kiribati | 0.0349 per 100 people | 2024 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 200 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0.032 per 100 people | 2024 | up 4,922.3% | volatile |
| 201 | Burundi | 0.0203 per 100 people | 2023 | up 38.4% | volatile |
| 202 | Central African Republic | 0.0161 per 100 people | 2022 | up 22.6% | volatile |
| 203 | Guinea | 0.0063 per 100 people | 2022 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 204 | East Timor | 0.006 per 100 people | 2024 | down 93.1% | volatile |
| 205 | South Sudan | 0.0017 per 100 people | 2023 | up 94.5% | volatile |
| 206 | Chad | 0 per 100 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Euro area 40.89 per 100 people
- North America 39.96 per 100 people
- Post-demographic dividend 39.02 per 100 people
- High income 38.71 per 100 people
- European Union 38.68 per 100 people
- East Asia & Pacific 36.46 per 100 people
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 36.36 per 100 people
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 35.91 per 100 people
- OECD members 34.88 per 100 people
- Late-demographic dividend 34.58 per 100 people
- Europe & Central Asia 34.45 per 100 people
- Upper middle income 33.01 per 100 people
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.