IDA & IBRD total vs United States: Fixed broadband subscriptions

IDA & IBRD total
1.18 billion
in 2025
United States
134.22 million
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • United States
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How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 1.18 billion against 134.22 million in United States, a difference of 1.04 billion.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 8.8 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States ahead.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA & IBRD total United States Difference Ahead
2000s 82.03 million 53.15 million 28.88 million IDA & IBRD total
2010s 467.61 million 100.04 million 367.57 million IDA & IBRD total
2020s 964.60 million 128.04 million 836.56 million IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, IDA & IBRD total or United States?
IDA & IBRD total, at 1.18 billion against 134.22 million in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between IDA & IBRD total and United States?
1.04 billion, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do IDA & IBRD total and United States rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd 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.