Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.00 million against 8.12 million in Iraq as of 2025.

What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?

6.88 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?

13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

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.

Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled

Iraq

8.12 million

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

15.00 million

in 2025

Iraq rank

30th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

33rd

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled over time

Iraq
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 15.00 million against 8.12 million in Iraq, a difference of 6.88 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.8 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 206 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	74.75	716,714	716,639	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	3.34 million	3.86 million	524,761	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	6.98 million	7.40 million	417,512	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.00 million against 8.12 million in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 6.88 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?: Iraq ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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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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: 23 August 2026

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.