Fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 25.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries, 2007–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries is 25.00 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 250.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries peaked at 25.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 217,048, in 2007.
Least developed countries ranks 34th of 47 groups 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 217,048 | — |
| 2008 | 299,629 | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 630,473 | +110.4% |
| 2010 | 894,974 | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 2.91 million | +88.0% |
| 2014 | 4.91 million | +68.7% |
| 2015 | 7.13 million | +45.2% |
| 2016 | 8.90 million | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 9.99 million | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 11.19 million | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 12.44 million | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 14.00 million | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 16.00 million | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 19.00 million | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 22.00 million | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 23.00 million | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 25.00 million | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 382,383 | 217,048 | 630,473 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.10 million | 894,974 | 12.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.83 million | 14.00 million | 25.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Least developed countries was 25.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 25.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,048 in 2007.
- How does Least developed countries rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed 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.