Fixed broadband subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed broadband subscriptions was 135.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2025, fixed broadband subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 135.00 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 135.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138,033, in 2000.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.20 million | 138,033 | 33.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.24 million | 38.54 million | 85.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.17 million | 96.00 million | 135.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More infrastructure data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
- Air transport, passengers carried 314.68 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 6,744 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2.60 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 13,822 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 21,670 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 83.9% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 135.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 135.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,033 in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.