Fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.5956 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda, 2004–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda stood at 0.5956 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 2,220.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda peaked at 0.5956 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 per 100 people, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.013 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.013 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 per 100 people | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0266 per 100 people | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 per 100 people | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 0.022 per 100 people | +92.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0382 per 100 people | +73.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0818 per 100 people | +114.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0508 per 100 people | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0251 per 100 people | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0257 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1815 per 100 people | +607.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1822 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1785 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0601 per 100 people | -66.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0695 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1354 per 100 people | +94.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2389 per 100 people | +76.5% |
| 2022 | 0.35 per 100 people | +46.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4456 per 100 people | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5956 per 100 people | +33.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.5956 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.5956 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +607.1% | 0.0257 per 100 people | 0.1815 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0174 per 100 people | 0.0114 per 100 people | 0.0266 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0893 per 100 people | 0.0251 per 100 people | 0.1822 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3531 per 100 people | 0.1354 per 100 people | 0.5956 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda was 0.5956 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5956 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 per 100 people in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Rwanda ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,220.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.