Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Fixed broadband subscriptions
Fixed broadband subscriptions over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 123.00 million against 9.74 million in Australia, a difference of 113.26 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.6 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 10.05 million | 7.75 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 6.87 million | 56.74 million | 49.87 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 9.47 million | 101.80 million | 92.33 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Australia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 123.00 million against 9.74 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 113.26 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Australia ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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.