Fixed broadband subscriptions in Gabon
Gabon: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 119,181 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Gabon, 2003–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Gabon stood at 119,181. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 1,003.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Gabon peaked at 119,181 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 170 | — |
| 2004 | 650 | +282.4% |
| 2005 | 1,530 | +135.4% |
| 2006 | 1,763 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 1,983 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2,200 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 3,697 | +68.0% |
| 2010 | 4,082 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 4,500 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 8,900 | +78.0% |
| 2014 | 10,800 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 11,082 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 15,018 | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 14,747 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 21,086 | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 24,377 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 44,607 | +83.0% |
| 2021 | 63,017 | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 80,348 | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 98,719 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 119,181 | +20.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 119,181 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 119,181 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +282.4% | 170 | 650 |
| 2005 | +135.4% | 650 | 1,530 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,713 | 170 | 3,697 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11,959 | 4,082 | 24,377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,174 | 44,607 | 119,181 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More infrastructure data for Gabon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,119 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,119 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Gabon?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Gabon was 119,181 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 119,181 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,003.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.