Fixed broadband subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 34.45 per 100 people in 2025. β² Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia, 2002β2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 34.45 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 34.45 per 100 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.89 per 100 people, in 2002.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.41 per 100 people | 1.89 per 100 people | 17.37 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.09 per 100 people | 19 per 100 people | 28.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.12 per 100 people | 29.8 per 100 people | 34.45 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 8 Republic of Korea 47.8 per 100 people compare
- 9 China 47.19 per 100 people compare
- 10 Switzerland 47.02 per 100 people compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.74 per 100 people compare
- 12 Germany 45.61 per 100 people compare
- 13 Portugal 45.24 per 100 people compare
- 14 Norway 45.16 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia was 34.45 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?
- The highest recorded value was 34.45 per 100 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.