Fixed broadband subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 16.76 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total, 2002–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 16.76 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 16.76 per 100 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1337 per 100 people, in 2002.
That places IDA & IBRD total 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 per 100 people | 0.1337 per 100 people | 3.5 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.47 per 100 people | 4.16 per 100 people | 11.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.58 per 100 people | 12.06 per 100 people | 16.76 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 20 Netherlands 42.98 per 100 people compare
- 21 Canada 42.52 per 100 people compare
- 22 United Kingdom 42.16 per 100 people compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 40.84 per 100 people compare
- 24 Sweden 40.62 per 100 people compare
- 25 Luxembourg 40.32 per 100 people compare
- 26 Hong Kong 40.27 per 100 people compare
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- Air transport, freight 59,338 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 14.51 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 33,756 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 4,971 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 70.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in IDA & IBRD total was 16.76 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 16.76 per 100 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1337 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.