Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled

Australia
9.74 million
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
55.00 million
in 2025
Australia rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 55.00 million against 9.74 million in Australia, a difference of 45.26 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 5.6 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.23 million 1.47 million 1.76 million Australia
2010s 6.87 million 16.87 million 10.00 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 9.47 million 44.80 million 35.33 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 55.00 million against 9.74 million in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
45.26 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,420 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.