European Union vs United States: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled

European Union
172.89 million
in 2022
United States
134.22 million
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • European Union
  • United States
050.0M100.0M150.0M199820112024

How they compare

European Union currently reports 172.89 million against 134.22 million in United States, a difference of 38.66 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

European Union ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 3 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United States Difference Ahead
2000s 48.06 million 44.51 million 3.55 million European Union
2010s 136.70 million 100.04 million 36.66 million European Union
2020s 168.34 million 125.05 million 43.29 million European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled, European Union or United States?
European Union, at 172.89 million against 134.22 million in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled between European Union and United States?
38.66 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do European Union and United States rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
European Union ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
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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Indicator
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.