Fixed broadband subscriptions in Mexico
Mexico: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 28.44 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Mexico is 28.44 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 118.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Mexico peaked at 28.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 10th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,000 | — |
| 2001 | 50,000 | +233.3% |
| 2002 | 231,486 | +363.0% |
| 2003 | 428,371 | +85.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +146.8% |
| 2005 | 1.92 million | +81.8% |
| 2006 | 3.02 million | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 4.50 million | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 7.53 million | +67.2% |
| 2009 | 9.64 million | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 10.58 million | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 11.57 million | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 13.08 million | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 12.75 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.76 million | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 15.92 million | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 17.00 million | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 18.36 million | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 19.35 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 22.51 million | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 24.61 million | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 26.50 million | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 26.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.44 million | +5.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 28.44 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 33.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 28.44 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 407,545, 69.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +363.0% | 50,000 | 231,486 |
| 2001 | +233.3% | 15,000 | 50,000 |
| 2004 | +146.8% | 428,371 | 1.06 million |
| 2003 | +85.1% | 231,486 | 428,371 |
| 2005 | +81.8% | 1.06 million | 1.92 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 15,000 | 9.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 million | 10.58 million | 19.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.80 million | 22.51 million | 28.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2256 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Mexico?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Mexico was 28.44 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.