Fixed broadband subscriptions in Estonia
Estonia: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 480,990 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Estonia is 480,990, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Estonia peaked at 536,282 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,474, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 101st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17,474 | — |
| 2002 | 46,500 | +166.1% |
| 2003 | 90,300 | +94.2% |
| 2004 | 138,677 | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 179,200 | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 246,800 | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 264,949 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 294,660 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 313,625 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 347,883 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 348,946 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 349,507 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 360,948 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 371,009 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 390,275 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 414,478 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 428,453 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 441,173 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 449,140 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 455,678 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 497,504 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 536,282 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 481,991 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 480,990 | -0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 480,990 is below the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 56% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 480,990 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 23% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +166.1% | 17,474 | 46,500 |
| 2003 | +94.2% | 46,500 | 90,300 |
| 2004 | +53.6% | 90,300 | 138,677 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176,909 | 17,474 | 313,625 | 9 |
| 2010s | 390,181 | 347,883 | 449,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,489 | 455,678 | 536,282 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More infrastructure data for Estonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 151.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 227,420 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1657 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 227,420 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.5 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 Estonia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Estonia was 480,990 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 536,282 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,474 in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Estonia ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.