Fixed broadband subscriptions in United States
United States: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 38.86 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in United States, 1998–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
United States recorded 38.86 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in United States peaked at 38.86 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2559 per 100 people, in 1998.
United States ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in United States, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2559 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.9866 per 100 people | +285.5% |
| 2000 | 2.51 per 100 people | +154.6% |
| 2001 | 4.5 per 100 people | +79.2% |
| 2002 | 6.93 per 100 people | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 9.57 per 100 people | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 12.76 per 100 people | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 17.3 per 100 people | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 20.16 per 100 people | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 23.76 per 100 people | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 25.29 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 25.97 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.17 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 28.12 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 29.17 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 30 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 30.27 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.34 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.11 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 32.57 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 33.06 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.84 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.72 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 37.01 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 37.49 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 38.09 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.86 per 100 people | +2.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 38.86 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in United States 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 | +285.5% | 0.2559 per 100 people | 0.9866 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +154.6% | 0.9866 per 100 people | 2.51 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +79.2% | 2.51 per 100 people | 4.5 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +53.9% | 4.5 per 100 people | 6.93 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +38.2% | 6.93 per 100 people | 9.57 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +35.6% | 12.76 per 100 people | 17.3 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6212 per 100 people | 0.2559 per 100 people | 0.9866 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.87 per 100 people | 2.51 per 100 people | 25.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.77 per 100 people | 27.17 per 100 people | 33.84 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.43 per 100 people | 35.72 per 100 people | 38.86 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 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 United States?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in United States was 38.86 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 38.86 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2559 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does United States rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- United States ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.