Fixed broadband subscriptions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 3.68 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3.68 million for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Pakistan peaked at 3.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,600, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 129,215 | 14,600 | 391,629 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 789,487 | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 million | 2.44 million | 3.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 7.15 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 41,823 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 309.51 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 55 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 225.69 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 57.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Pakistan?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Pakistan was 3.68 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,600 in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Pakistan ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.