Fixed broadband subscriptions in Brazil

Brazil: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 51.05 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
51.05 million
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
3rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
1,000
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Brazil, 1998–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1998201120241998: 1.0k1999: 7.0k2000: 100.0k2001: 331.0k2002: 731.0k2003: 966.3k2004: 3.2M2005: 3.2M2006: 4.8M2007: 7.6M2008: 10.0M2009: 11.7M2010: 14.1M2011: 17.8M2012: 19.1M2013: 21.4M2014: 24.0M2015: 25.5M2016: 26.9M2017: 28.9M2018: 31.2M2019: 32.9M2020: 36.3M2021: 41.6M2022: 44.1M2023: 47.3M2024: 51.0M

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

Brazil recorded 51.05 million for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Brazil peaked at 51.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1998.

That places Brazil 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,000 1,000 7,000 2
2000s 4.26 million 100,000 11.73 million 10
2010s 24.18 million 14.10 million 32.91 million 10
2020s 44.07 million 36.34 million 51.05 million 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 China 669.83 million compare
  2. 2 United States 134.22 million compare
  3. 4 Japan 48.05 million compare
  4. 5 India 45.71 million compare
  5. 6 Russia 39.29 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Brazil?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Brazil was 51.05 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 51.05 million in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1998.
How does Brazil rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
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
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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.