Fixed broadband subscriptions in IDA total
IDA total: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 54.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in IDA total, 2005–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2025, fixed broadband subscriptions in IDA total stood at 54.00 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 309.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in IDA total peaked at 54.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 145,097, in 2005.
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 | 829,931 | 145,097 | 1.70 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.50 million | 2.54 million | 23.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.67 million | 29.00 million | 54.00 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in IDA total?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in IDA total was 54.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 54.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,097 in 2005.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.