Fixed broadband subscriptions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 2.87 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Myanmar, 2005–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Myanmar stood at 2.87 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4,353.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Myanmar peaked at 2.87 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 per 100 people, in 2005.
That places Myanmar 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0005 per 100 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.0083 per 100 people | +1518.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 per 100 people | +62.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0207 per 100 people | +53.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0478 per 100 people | +131.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0468 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0443 per 100 people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0644 per 100 people | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1742 per 100 people | +170.3% |
| 2017 | 0.215 per 100 people | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2469 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.923 per 100 people | +273.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3 per 100 people | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 1.67 per 100 people | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1 per 100 people | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 100 people | +33.4% |
| 2024 | 2.87 per 100 people | +2.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.87 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.87 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1518.2% | 0.0005 per 100 people | 0.0083 per 100 people |
| 2019 | +273.8% | 0.2469 per 100 people | 0.923 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0181 per 100 people | 0.0005 per 100 people | 0.0478 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2449 per 100 people | 0.0443 per 100 people | 0.923 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.15 per 100 people | 1.3 per 100 people | 2.87 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More infrastructure data for Myanmar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 558,671 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 558,671 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Myanmar?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Myanmar was 2.87 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 per 100 people in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Myanmar ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,353.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.