Fixed broadband subscriptions in Namibia
Namibia: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 2.83 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Namibia, 2005–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.83 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Namibia peaked at 3.52 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 per 100 people, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 152nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0136 per 100 people | 0.0068 per 100 people | 0.023 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9 per 100 people | 0.4472 per 100 people | 2.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 per 100 people | 2.83 per 100 people | 3.52 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 60,304 (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,960 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0003 million ton-km (2021)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 6.16 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,132 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 64.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Namibia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Namibia was 2.83 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 per 100 people in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Namibia ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.