Fixed broadband subscriptions in East Timor
East Timor: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.006 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in East Timor, 2003–2024
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 East Timor is 0.006 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in East Timor peaked at 0.2673 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.001 per 100 people, in 2003.
That places East Timor 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.001 per 100 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.0014 per 100 people | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 per 100 people | +65.8% |
| 2006 | 0.003 per 100 people | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 0.005 per 100 people | +67.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 per 100 people | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0445 per 100 people | +546.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0461 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0495 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0529 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0604 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.087 per 100 people | +44.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0853 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2673 per 100 people | +213.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 per 100 people | -97.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 per 100 people | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 per 100 people | +62.1% |
| 2022 | 0.01 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 per 100 people | -42.2% |
| 2024 | 0.006 per 100 people | +3.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.006 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.006 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +546.9% | 0.0069 per 100 people | 0.0445 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0091 per 100 people | 0.001 per 100 people | 0.0445 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0734 per 100 people | 0.0055 per 100 people | 0.2673 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 per 100 people | 0.0058 per 100 people | 0.0101 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 201 Burundi 0.0203 per 100 people compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0161 per 100 people compare
- 203 Guinea 0.0063 per 100 people compare
- 205 South Sudan 0.0017 per 100 people compare
- 206 Chad 0 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for East Timor
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,691 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1207 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,691 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 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 East Timor?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in East Timor was 0.006 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2673 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 per 100 people in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- East Timor ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.