Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United States: Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 38.86 per 100 people against 7.3 per 100 people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 31.56 per 100 people.
That makes United States's figure about 5.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th and United States ranks 29th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5704 per 100 people | 20.95 per 100 people | 20.38 per 100 people | United States |
| 2010s | 4.74 per 100 people | 30.77 per 100 people | 26.02 per 100 people | United States |
| 2020s | 6.32 per 100 people | 37.43 per 100 people | 31.11 per 100 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United States?
- United States, at 38.86 per 100 people against 7.3 per 100 people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United States?
- 31.56 per 100 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th and United States ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- 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
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.