Fixed broadband subscriptions in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 14.54 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Low & middle income, 2001–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, fixed broadband subscriptions in Low & middle income stood at 14.54 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 181.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Low & middle income peaked at 14.54 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.028 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places Low & middle income 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.028 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.1312 per 100 people | +368.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3503 per 100 people | +167.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7901 per 100 people | +125.6% |
| 2005 | 1.06 per 100 people | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5 per 100 people | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 1.94 per 100 people | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 2.51 per 100 people | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 3.17 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 3.79 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 4.79 per 100 people | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 5.16 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 5.87 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 7.28 per 100 people | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 8.24 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 9.64 per 100 people | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 10.36 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 10.77 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.77 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 12.94 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 14.54 per 100 people | +12.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Low & middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +368.5% | 0.028 per 100 people | 0.1312 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +167.0% | 0.1312 per 100 people | 0.3503 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +125.6% | 0.3503 per 100 people | 0.7901 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 per 100 people | 0.028 per 100 people | 3.17 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.14 per 100 people | 3.79 per 100 people | 10.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.08 per 100 people | 11.77 per 100 people | 14.54 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 27 Spain 39.23 per 100 people compare
- 28 Czechia 38.87 per 100 people compare
- 29 United States 38.86 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Low & middle income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.51 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 104.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 417.49 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.81 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0633 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 417.49 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9876 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Low & middle income?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Low & middle income was 14.54 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.54 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Low & middle income rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Low & middle income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.