Fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 2.04 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries, 2007–2025
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 Least developed countries is 2.04 per 100 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries peaked at 2.04 per 100 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0334 per 100 people, in 2007.
That places Least developed countries 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0334 per 100 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.0441 per 100 people | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0937 per 100 people | +112.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1105 per 100 people | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1521 per 100 people | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2045 per 100 people | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3447 per 100 people | +68.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5786 per 100 people | +67.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7551 per 100 people | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9205 per 100 people | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 per 100 people | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 per 100 people | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 per 100 people | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.31 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.67 per 100 people | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 1.95 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.04 per 100 people | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0571 per 100 people | 0.0334 per 100 people | 0.0937 per 100 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6677 per 100 people | 0.1105 per 100 people | 1.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 per 100 people | 1.31 per 100 people | 2.04 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries was 2.04 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 per 100 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0334 per 100 people in 2007.
- How does Least developed countries rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed 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.