Fixed broadband subscriptions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 5,639 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Eritrea, 2008–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Eritrea is 5,639, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 2,948.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Eritrea peaked at 5,639 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2008.
Eritrea ranks 190th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44 | — |
| 2009 | 70 | +59.1% |
| 2010 | 118 | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 141 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 185 | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 146 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 200 | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 3,000 | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 5,000 | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,639 | +12.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5,639 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5,639 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 | 44 | 70 | 2 |
| 2010s | 654.44 | 118 | 3,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,213 | 5,000 | 5,639 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 8,499 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 7,052 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 6,523 compare
- 191 Vanuatu 3,788 compare
- 192 Comoros 3,299 compare
- 193 Guam 3,038 compare
More infrastructure data for Eritrea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 59.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,216 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.02 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,216 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Eritrea?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Eritrea was 5,639 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,639 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Eritrea ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,948.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.