Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Fixed broadband subscriptions
Fixed broadband subscriptions over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 62.00 million against 9.74 million in Australia, a difference of 52.26 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.11 million | 6.70 million | 2.59 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 6.87 million | 26.65 million | 19.79 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 9.47 million | 51.20 million | 41.73 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 62.00 million against 9.74 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 52.26 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Australia ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th 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
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.