Fixed broadband subscriptions in Chile
Chile: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 4.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Chile stood at 4.69 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Chile peaked at 4.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,680, in 2000.
That places Chile 37th 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 in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,680 | — |
| 2001 | 66,723 | +768.8% |
| 2002 | 188,454 | +182.4% |
| 2003 | 352,234 | +86.9% |
| 2004 | 478,883 | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 708,564 | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.30 million | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.49 million | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.90 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 3.06 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.25 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.43 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.76 million | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 4.28 million | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 4.46 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.69 million | +3.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4.69 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 5.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4.69 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 407,545, 11.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +768.8% | 7,680 | 66,723 |
| 2002 | +182.4% | 66,723 | 188,454 |
| 2003 | +86.9% | 188,454 | 352,234 |
| 2005 | +48.0% | 478,883 | 708,564 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 719,836 | 7,680 | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million | 1.79 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 million | 3.76 million | 4.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More infrastructure data for Chile
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Chile?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Chile was 4.69 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,680 in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Chile ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. 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.