Fixed broadband subscriptions in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 1.41 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2005–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Africa Eastern and Southern is 1.41 per 100 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.9% on the previous year and up 182.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.41 per 100 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0626 per 100 people, in 2005.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th of 47 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0626 per 100 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.1143 per 100 people | +82.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1358 per 100 people | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1475 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1791 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.196 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2924 per 100 people | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 0.352 per 100 people | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4529 per 100 people | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5352 per 100 people | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 per 100 people | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.51 per 100 people | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.62 per 100 people | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.67 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.78 per 100 people | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 1.03 per 100 people | +32.1% |
| 2025 | 1.41 per 100 people | +36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1278 per 100 people | 0.0626 per 100 people | 0.1791 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4428 per 100 people | 0.196 per 100 people | 0.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8367 per 100 people | 0.51 per 100 people | 1.41 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More infrastructure data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 734.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 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 -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9305 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.41 per 100 people in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 per 100 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0626 per 100 people in 2005.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.