Fixed broadband subscriptions in Singapore
Singapore: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 27.81 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Singapore, 1998–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 27.81 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Singapore peaked at 28.54 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2586 per 100 people, in 1998.
Singapore ranks 69th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2586 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.7563 per 100 people | +192.4% |
| 2000 | 1.71 per 100 people | +126.1% |
| 2001 | 3.67 per 100 people | +114.5% |
| 2002 | 6.51 per 100 people | +77.5% |
| 2003 | 10.08 per 100 people | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 13.07 per 100 people | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 15.37 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 17.88 per 100 people | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 20.15 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 22.29 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 24.83 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 26.36 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 27.17 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.07 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.73 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.01 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.9 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.54 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 26.33 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 26.51 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.53 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.86 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 27.52 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.55 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.43 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 27.81 per 100 people | +1.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 27.81 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 78% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 27.81 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 3.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +192.4% | 0.2586 per 100 people | 0.7563 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +126.1% | 0.7563 per 100 people | 1.71 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +114.5% | 1.71 per 100 people | 3.67 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +77.5% | 3.67 per 100 people | 6.51 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +54.8% | 6.51 per 100 people | 10.08 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5075 per 100 people | 0.2586 per 100 people | 0.7563 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.55 per 100 people | 1.71 per 100 people | 24.83 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.01 per 100 people | 26.33 per 100 people | 28.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.44 per 100 people | 26.86 per 100 people | 27.81 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More infrastructure data for Singapore
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3381 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.65 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 Singapore?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Singapore was 27.81 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 per 100 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2586 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does Singapore rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Singapore ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.