Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled was 4.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central stood at 4.00 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 566.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central peaked at 4.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,547, in 2005.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,547 | — |
| 2006 | 83,350 | +226.3% |
| 2007 | 141,153 | +69.3% |
| 2008 | 191,510 | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 246,893 | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 342,842 | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 371,903 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 400,964 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 399,466 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 489,777 | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 600,000 | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.00 million | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 4.00 million | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137,691 | 25,547 | 246,893 | 5 |
| 2010s | 690,495 | 342,842 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million | 2.00 million | 4.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8671 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central was 4.00 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,547 in 2005.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 566.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.