Fixed broadband subscriptions in IBRD only
IBRD only: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 1.12 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in IBRD only, 2001–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 1.12 billion for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in IBRD only peaked at 1.12 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2001.
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 | 72.62 million | 1.05 million | 194.76 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 455.11 million | 234.82 million | 712.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 958.17 million | 777.00 million | 1.12 billion | 6 |
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- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 13.45 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 53,554 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 26,770 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 5,433 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 82.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in IBRD only?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in IBRD only was 1.12 billion in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2001.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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
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.