Fixed broadband subscriptions in Uganda
Uganda: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.2076 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Uganda, 2005–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.2076 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 127.4% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Uganda peaked at 0.2374 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.003 per 100 people, in 2005.
Uganda ranks 188th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.003 per 100 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.0042 per 100 people | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 per 100 people | +49.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 per 100 people | +150.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0432 per 100 people | +126.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1065 per 100 people | +146.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1118 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1174 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1517 per 100 people | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2151 per 100 people | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2374 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0753 per 100 people | -68.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0778 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0839 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0851 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0913 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2076 per 100 people | +127.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2076 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2076 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0097 per 100 people | 0.003 per 100 people | 0.0191 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1323 per 100 people | 0.0432 per 100 people | 0.2374 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1091 per 100 people | 0.0778 per 100 people | 0.2076 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 185 Liberia 0.2747 per 100 people compare
- 186 Tanzania 0.2464 per 100 people compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 0.2326 per 100 people compare
- 189 Eritrea 0.1654 per 100 people compare
- 190 Mozambique 0.142 per 100 people compare
- 191 Madagascar 0.1245 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Uganda?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Uganda was 0.2076 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2374 per 100 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 per 100 people in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Uganda ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.