Fixed broadband subscriptions in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 1.41 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.41 per 100 people
Change on year
up 36.9%
All-time high
1.41 per 100 people
in 2025
All-time low
0.0626 per 100 people
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2005–2025

00.511.52005201520252005: 0.063 per 100 people2006: 0.114 per 100 people2007: 0.136 per 100 people2008: 0.148 per 100 people2009: 0.179 per 100 people2010: 0.196 per 100 people2011: 0.292 per 100 people2012: 0.352 per 100 people2013: 0.453 per 100 people2014: 0.535 per 100 people2015: 0.5 per 100 people2016: 0.5 per 100 people2017: 0.5 per 100 people2018: 0.5 per 100 people2019: 0.6 per 100 people2020: 0.51 per 100 people2021: 0.62 per 100 people2022: 0.67 per 100 people2023: 0.78 per 100 people2024: 1 per 100 people2025: 1.4 per 100 people

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Africa Eastern and Southern is 1.41 per 100 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.9% on the previous year and up 182.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.41 per 100 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0626 per 100 people, in 2005.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1278 per 100 people 0.0626 per 100 people 0.1791 per 100 people 5
2010s 0.4428 per 100 people 0.196 per 100 people 0.6 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.8367 per 100 people 0.51 per 100 people 1.41 per 100 people 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.41 per 100 people in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 per 100 people in 2025.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0626 per 100 people in 2005.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
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.