Fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 25.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
25.00 million
Change on year
up 8.7%
All-time high
25.00 million
in 2025
All-time low
217,048
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries: UN classification, 2007–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2007201620252007: 217.0k2008: 299.6k2009: 630.5k2010: 895.0k2011: 1.1M2012: 1.5M2013: 2.9M2014: 4.9M2015: 7.1M2016: 8.9M2017: 10.0M2018: 11.2M2019: 12.4M2020: 14.0M2021: 16.0M2022: 19.0M2023: 22.0M2024: 23.0M2025: 25.0M

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries: UN classification is 25.00 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 250.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 25.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 217,048, in 2007.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 382,383 217,048 630,473 3
2010s 6.10 million 894,974 12.44 million 10
2020s 19.83 million 14.00 million 25.00 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries: UN classification was 25.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 25.00 million in 2025.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 217,048 in 2007.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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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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.