Fixed broadband subscriptions in Liberia
Liberia: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.2747 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Liberia, 2008–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.2747 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 2,192.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Liberia peaked at 0.2747 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 per 100 people, in 2011.
Liberia ranks 185th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0029 per 100 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.0038 per 100 people | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 per 100 people | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 per 100 people | -67.4% |
| 2012 | 0.012 per 100 people | +702.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1136 per 100 people | +848.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1315 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1502 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1682 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1856 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2181 per 100 people | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2525 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2472 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2747 per 100 people | +11.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.2747 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.2747 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +848.4% | 0.012 per 100 people | 0.1136 per 100 people |
| 2012 | +702.9% | 0.0015 per 100 people | 0.012 per 100 people |
| 2011 | -67.4% | 0.0046 per 100 people | 0.0015 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0033 per 100 people | 0.0029 per 100 people | 0.0038 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1095 per 100 people | 0.0015 per 100 people | 0.2181 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2581 per 100 people | 0.2472 per 100 people | 0.2747 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More infrastructure data for Liberia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.06 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,254 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1164 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,254 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Liberia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Liberia was 0.2747 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2747 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 per 100 people in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Liberia ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,192.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.