Germany vs Upper middle income: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Germany
45.61 per 100 people
in 2024
Upper middle income
33.01 per 100 people
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Upper middle income rank
12th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Germany
  • Upper middle income
01020304050200020122025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 45.61 per 100 people against 33.01 per 100 people in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.6 per 100 people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 206 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2010s 39.8 per 100 people 18.18 per 100 people 21.62 per 100 people Germany
2020s 44.6 per 100 people 27.66 per 100 people 16.94 per 100 people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Germany or Upper middle income?
Germany, at 45.61 per 100 people against 33.01 per 100 people in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Germany and Upper middle income?
12.6 per 100 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Upper middle income?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Germany and Upper middle income rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Germany ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
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
Last refreshed

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.