Fixed broadband subscriptions in Qatar
Qatar: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 11.82 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Qatar, 2002–2024
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 Qatar is 11.82 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Qatar peaked at 12.64 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0321 per 100 people, in 2002.
That places Qatar 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0321 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.4016 per 100 people | +1152.9% |
| 2004 | 1.41 per 100 people | +251.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1 per 100 people | +119.8% |
| 2006 | 4.81 per 100 people | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 7.25 per 100 people | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 7.44 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.13 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 8.53 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.09 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 9.71 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 10.6 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 10.16 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.76 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.48 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.7 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.17 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.56 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 11.08 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.64 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 11.64 per 100 people | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 11.82 per 100 people | +1.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 11.82 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 33% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 11.82 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1152.9% | 0.0321 per 100 people | 0.4016 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +251.4% | 0.4016 per 100 people | 1.41 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +119.8% | 1.41 per 100 people | 3.1 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 per 100 people | 0.0321 per 100 people | 9.13 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.7 per 100 people | 8.53 per 100 people | 10.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 per 100 people | 10.56 per 100 people | 12.64 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More infrastructure data for Qatar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 524,643 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1836 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 524,643 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Qatar?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Qatar was 11.82 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0321 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Qatar ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.