Fixed broadband subscriptions in Gabon
Gabon: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 4.69 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Gabon, 2003–2024
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 Gabon is 4.69 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 759.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Gabon peaked at 4.69 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 per 100 people, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 140th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0123 per 100 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.0457 per 100 people | +271.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1045 per 100 people | +128.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1169 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1274 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1369 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2225 per 100 people | +62.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2373 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2525 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2707 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4652 per 100 people | +71.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5459 per 100 people | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.543 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.715 per 100 people | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6837 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9531 per 100 people | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.92 per 100 people | +78.7% |
| 2021 | 2.65 per 100 people | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 3.31 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 3.97 per 100 people | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 4.69 per 100 people | +18.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.69 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.69 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 7.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +271.8% | 0.0123 per 100 people | 0.0457 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +128.6% | 0.0457 per 100 people | 0.1045 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1095 per 100 people | 0.0123 per 100 people | 0.2225 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5742 per 100 people | 0.2373 per 100 people | 1.07 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 per 100 people | 1.92 per 100 people | 4.69 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More infrastructure data for Gabon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,119 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,119 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Gabon?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Gabon was 4.69 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 per 100 people in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Gabon ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 759.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.