Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.00 million against 6.23 million in Algeria as of 2025.

What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?

8.77 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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.

Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Algeria

6.23 million

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

15.00 million

in 2025

Algeria rank

33rd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

36th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

Algeria
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 15.00 million against 6.23 million in Algeria, a difference of 8.77 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.4 times Algeria's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	431,260	660,394	229,135	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	2.09 million	3.36 million	1.27 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	4.89 million	7.40 million	2.51 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.00 million against 6.23 million in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 8.77 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?: Algeria ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 206 countries.
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: 06 August 2026

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.