Fixed broadband subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed broadband subscriptions was 26.72 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002–2025
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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 26.72 per 100 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 26.72 per 100 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0555 per 100 people, in 2002.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0555 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.2666 per 100 people | +380.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6424 per 100 people | +141.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 per 100 people | +83.4% |
| 2006 | 2.66 per 100 people | +125.4% |
| 2007 | 4.31 per 100 people | +62.5% |
| 2008 | 6.16 per 100 people | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 7.91 per 100 people | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 9.47 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 10.77 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 12.12 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 13.43 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 14.03 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 15.2 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 15.9 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.3 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 18.2 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 18.8 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.51 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 21.68 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 22.66 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 24.09 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 25.36 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 26.72 per 100 people | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 per 100 people | 0.0555 per 100 people | 7.91 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.52 per 100 people | 9.47 per 100 people | 18.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 per 100 people | 20.51 per 100 people | 26.72 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 664.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 53.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 26.72 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.72 per 100 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0555 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.