Fixed broadband subscriptions in Ghana
Ghana: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 228,849 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Ghana, 2004–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Ghana is 228,849, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 226.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Ghana peaked at 228,849 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 900, in 2004.
That places Ghana 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 900 | — |
| 2005 | 1,904 | +111.6% |
| 2006 | 12,749 | +569.6% |
| 2007 | 16,197 | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 22,980 | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 28,401 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 52,085 | +83.4% |
| 2011 | 65,149 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 68,132 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 68,795 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70,170 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 73,132 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 86,596 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 56,810 | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 61,268 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 58,518 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 78,371 | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 114,543 | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 207,164 | +80.9% |
| 2023 | 187,684 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 228,849 | +21.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 228,849 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 228,849 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +569.6% | 1,904 | 12,749 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,855 | 900 | 28,401 | 6 |
| 2010s | 66,066 | 52,085 | 86,596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,322 | 78,371 | 228,849 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Ghana?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Ghana was 228,849 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 228,849 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.