Fixed broadband subscriptions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 31,152 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Eswatini, 2008–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 31,152 for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 510.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Eswatini peaked at 34,007 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 772, in 2008.
Eswatini ranks 161st 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 772 | — |
| 2009 | 1,504 | +94.8% |
| 2010 | 3,658 | +143.2% |
| 2011 | 8,024 | +119.4% |
| 2012 | 3,429 | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 4,200 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 5,100 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 6,000 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 15,542 | +122.0% |
| 2018 | 21,871 | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 24,113 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 27,314 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 30,802 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 26,637 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 34,007 | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 31,152 | -8.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 31,152 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 31,152 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,138 | 772 | 1,504 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,894 | 3,429 | 24,113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,982 | 26,637 | 34,007 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Eswatini?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Eswatini was 31,152 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 34,007 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 772 in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Eswatini ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 510.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.