Africa Western and Central vs Pakistan: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Africa Western and Central
4.00 million
in 2025
Pakistan
3.68 million
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
42nd
Pakistan rank
44th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Pakistan
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200520152025

How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 4.00 million against 3.68 million in Pakistan, a difference of 317,420.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Pakistan ranks 44th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 151,276 154,866 3,590 Pakistan
2010s 725,894 1.86 million 1.13 million Pakistan
2020s 2.20 million 3.11 million 911,940 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Africa Western and Central or Pakistan?
Africa Western and Central, at 4.00 million against 3.68 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Africa Western and Central and Pakistan?
317,420, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Pakistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Pakistan rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Pakistan ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions. 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
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.