Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Fixed broadband subscriptions
Fixed broadband subscriptions over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 14.00 million against 4.82 million in Malaysia, a difference of 9.18 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.9 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 657,292 | 443,008 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.77 million | 3.32 million | 555,514 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 4.14 million | 7.00 million | 2.86 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 14.00 million against 4.82 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9.18 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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.