Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.00 million against 4.82 million in Malaysia as of 2025.

What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

10.18 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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.

Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Malaysia

4.82 million

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

15.00 million

in 2025

Malaysia rank

35th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

36th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

Malaysia
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 15.00 million against 4.82 million in Malaysia, a difference of 10.18 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.1 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 ranks 36th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.10 million	660,394	439,906	Malaysia
2010s	2.77 million	3.36 million	592,466	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	4.14 million	7.40 million	3.26 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.00 million against 4.82 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 10.18 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?: Malaysia ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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

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: 06 August 2026

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.