Fixed broadband subscriptions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.107 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Solomon Islands, 2004–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.107 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2022.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.4732 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0421 per 100 people, in 2004.
That places Solomon Islands 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0421 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.0932 per 100 people | +121.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1322 per 100 people | +41.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1999 per 100 people | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2948 per 100 people | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 0.386 per 100 people | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4732 per 100 people | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4395 per 100 people | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3717 per 100 people | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3167 per 100 people | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2164 per 100 people | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2221 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2474 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1701 per 100 people | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2098 per 100 people | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1435 per 100 people | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1343 per 100 people | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1311 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.107 per 100 people | -18.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.107 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.107 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1914 per 100 people | 0.0421 per 100 people | 0.386 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.281 per 100 people | 0.1435 per 100 people | 0.4732 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1242 per 100 people | 0.107 per 100 people | 0.1343 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 190 Mozambique 0.142 per 100 people compare
- 191 Madagascar 0.1245 per 100 people compare
- 192 Niger 0.1113 per 100 people compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 0.1007 per 100 people compare
- 195 Malawi 0.0864 per 100 people compare
- 196 Afghanistan 0.0801 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Solomon Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 484,835 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.07 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,978 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.8934 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.3143 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,978 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6207 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Solomon Islands?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Solomon Islands was 0.107 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4732 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0421 per 100 people in 2004.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.