Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Philippines: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
55.00 million
in 2025
Philippines
8.27 million
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
28th
Philippines rank
28th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Philippines
020.0M40.0M60.0M200120132025

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 55.00 million against 8.27 million in Philippines, a difference of 46.73 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 6.7 times Philippines's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 28th of 47 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 1.83 million 716,862 1.12 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 18.17 million 3.20 million 14.97 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 44.80 million 8.41 million 36.39 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Philippines?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 55.00 million against 8.27 million in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Philippines?
46.73 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Philippines?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Philippines rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 28th 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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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.