Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in United States
United States: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita was 0.3948 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in United States, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in United States is 0.3948 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in United States peaked at 0.3948 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1998.
That places United States 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0099 units per person | +285.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0251 units per person | +154.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0449 units per person | +79.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0691 units per person | +54.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0956 units per person | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1276 units per person | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1731 units per person | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2019 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.238 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2536 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2608 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2732 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2832 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2943 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3032 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3064 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3176 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3259 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3313 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3371 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3461 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3656 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3791 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3833 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3885 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3948 units per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.149 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 0.2608 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3118 units per person | 0.2732 units per person | 0.3461 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3823 units per person | 0.3656 units per person | 0.3948 units per person | 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, per capita in United States?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in United States was 0.3948 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3948 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1998.
- How does United States rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita?
- United States ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.