Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Fixed broadband subscriptions
Fixed broadband subscriptions over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 55.00 million against 9.74 million in Australia, a difference of 45.26 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 5.6 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.74 million | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.87 million | 16.87 million | 10.00 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 9.47 million | 44.80 million | 35.33 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 55.00 million against 9.74 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 45.26 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Australia ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th 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.