Fixed broadband subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Fixed broadband subscriptions was 7.3 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2003–2025
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 7.3 per 100 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 7.5 per 100 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0441 per 100 people, in 2003.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 47 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0441 per 100 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.3309 per 100 people | +650.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5393 per 100 people | +63.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7982 per 100 people | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 1.12 per 100 people | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 1.53 per 100 people | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 2.27 per 100 people | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 3.06 per 100 people | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 3.7 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 4.48 per 100 people | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2 per 100 people | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6 per 100 people | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 7.3 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.56 per 100 people | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 6.05 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 6.32 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.66 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 6.96 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 7.3 per 100 people | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5672 per 100 people | 0.0441 per 100 people | 1.12 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.54 per 100 people | 1.53 per 100 people | 7.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 per 100 people | 5.56 per 100 people | 7.3 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 26 Hong Kong, China 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 of America 38.86 per 100 people compare
- 30 Japan 38.63 per 100 people compare
- 31 New Zealand 38.05 per 100 people compare
- 32 Cyprus 37.56 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 757.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 7.3 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 per 100 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0441 per 100 people in 2003.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.