Fixed broadband subscriptions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 2.51 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Eswatini, 2008–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Eswatini stood at 2.51 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 458.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Eswatini peaked at 2.76 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0703 per 100 people, in 2008.
That places Eswatini 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0703 per 100 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.1361 per 100 people | +93.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3291 per 100 people | +141.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7178 per 100 people | +118.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3051 per 100 people | -57.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3717 per 100 people | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4488 per 100 people | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.525 per 100 people | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.609 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.34 per 100 people | +120.4% |
| 2018 | 1.87 per 100 people | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 2.04 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 2.29 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 2.55 per 100 people | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.19 per 100 people | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 2.76 per 100 people | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 2.51 per 100 people | -9.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.51 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.51 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1032 per 100 people | 0.0703 per 100 people | 0.1361 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8563 per 100 people | 0.3051 per 100 people | 2.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 per 100 people | 2.19 per 100 people | 2.76 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Eswatini?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Eswatini was 2.51 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 per 100 people in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Eswatini ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.