Fixed broadband subscriptions in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.5939 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5939 per 100 people
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
177th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.5939 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 2004
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Ethiopia, 2003–2024

00.20.40.62003201320242003: 0 per 100 people2004: 0 per 100 people2005: 0 per 100 people2006: 0 per 100 people2007: 0.001 per 100 people2008: 0.002 per 100 people2009: 0.004 per 100 people2010: 0.005 per 100 people2011: 0.007 per 100 people2012: 0.009 per 100 people2013: 0.242 per 100 people2014: 0.466 per 100 people2015: 0.46 per 100 people2016: 0.524 per 100 people2017: 0.057 per 100 people2019: 0.137 per 100 people2020: 0.178 per 100 people2021: 0.399 per 100 people2022: 0.452 per 100 people2023: 0.535 per 100 people2024: 0.594 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 Ethiopia is 0.5939 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5939 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 2004.

That places Ethiopia 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0011 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.004 per 100 people 7
2010s 0.2119 per 100 people 0.0045 per 100 people 0.5238 per 100 people 9
2020s 0.4316 per 100 people 0.1783 per 100 people 0.5939 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 174 Somalia 0.723 per 100 people compare
  2. 175 Ghana 0.6647 per 100 people compare
  3. 176 Rwanda 0.5956 per 100 people compare
  4. 178 Gambia 0.5186 per 100 people compare
  5. 179 Comoros 0.3879 per 100 people compare
  6. 180 Guinea-Bissau 0.3861 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Ethiopia?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Ethiopia was 0.5939 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5939 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Ethiopia ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.