Fixed broadband subscriptions in France
France: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 48.93 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in France, 1998–2024
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 France is 48.93 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in France peaked at 48.93 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0232 per 100 people, in 1998.
France ranks 7th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0587 per 100 people | 0.0232 per 100 people | 0.0943 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.16 per 100 people | 0.3305 per 100 people | 31.46 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.29 per 100 people | 33.65 per 100 people | 45.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.99 per 100 people | 46.47 per 100 people | 48.93 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Andorra 52.36 per 100 people compare
- 5 Bermuda 51.3 per 100 people compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 50.01 per 100 people compare
- 8 South Korea 47.8 per 100 people compare
- 9 China 47.19 per 100 people compare
- 10 Switzerland 47.02 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for France
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 64.64 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 497,793 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 4,302 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 200 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,933 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 88.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in France?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in France was 48.93 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 48.93 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does France rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- France ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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
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.