Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Fixed broadband subscriptions
Fixed broadband subscriptions over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 55.00 million against 8.12 million in Iraq, a difference of 46.88 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.8 times Iraq's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.75 | 2.29 million | 2.29 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.34 million | 22.83 million | 19.50 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 6.98 million | 45.60 million | 38.62 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 55.00 million against 8.12 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 46.88 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.