Fixed broadband subscriptions in Poland
Poland: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 25.36 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 25.36 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Poland peaked at 25.36 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0314 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places Poland 74th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0314 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.3183 per 100 people | +914.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5124 per 100 people | +61.0% |
| 2004 | 2.29 per 100 people | +347.9% |
| 2005 | 2.48 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 7.65 per 100 people | +208.4% |
| 2007 | 10.98 per 100 people | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 11.75 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 14.73 per 100 people | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 15.38 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 18.25 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 18.01 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.38 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 18.99 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.15 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 19.95 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 20.53 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 20.5 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.93 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 22.82 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 23.84 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 24.53 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 25.36 per 100 people | +3.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 25.36 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 71% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 25.36 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Poland 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 | +914.5% | 0.0314 per 100 people | 0.3183 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +347.9% | 0.5124 per 100 people | 2.29 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +208.4% | 2.48 per 100 people | 7.65 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +61.0% | 0.3183 per 100 people | 0.5124 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +43.6% | 7.65 per 100 people | 10.98 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 per 100 people | 0.0314 per 100 people | 14.73 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.8 per 100 people | 15.38 per 100 people | 20.53 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.69 per 100 people | 21.93 per 100 people | 25.36 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More infrastructure data for Poland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.41 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Poland?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Poland was 25.36 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.36 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Poland ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.