Fixed broadband subscriptions in Somalia

Somalia: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.723 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.723 per 100 people
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
174th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.723 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.321 per 100 people
in 2012
Years of data
11
2012–2023

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Somalia, 2012–2023

00.20.40.60.82012201720232012: 0.321 per 100 people2013: 0.466 per 100 people2014: 0.525 per 100 people2015: 0.594 per 100 people2016: 0.641 per 100 people2017: 0.657 per 100 people2019: 0.611 per 100 people2020: 0.715 per 100 people2021: 0.689 per 100 people2022: 0.668 per 100 people2023: 0.723 per 100 people

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

Analysis

In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions in Somalia stood at 0.723 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Somalia peaked at 0.723 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.321 per 100 people, in 2012.

Somalia ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.545 per 100 people 0.321 per 100 people 0.657 per 100 people 7
2020s 0.6988 per 100 people 0.6685 per 100 people 0.723 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 171 Burkina Faso 0.8514 per 100 people compare
  2. 172 Zambia 0.7898 per 100 people compare
  3. 173 Mali 0.7742 per 100 people compare
  4. 175 Ghana 0.6647 per 100 people compare
  5. 176 Rwanda 0.5956 per 100 people compare
  6. 177 Ethiopia 0.5939 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Somalia?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Somalia was 0.723 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.723 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.321 per 100 people in 2012.
How does Somalia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Somalia ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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.