Fixed broadband subscriptions in Namibia
Namibia: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 85,893 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Namibia, 2005–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Namibia stood at 85,893.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Namibia peaked at 104,303 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 141st 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 134 | — |
| 2006 | 198 | +47.8% |
| 2007 | 256 | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 320 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 477 | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 9,435 | +1878.0% |
| 2011 | 17,610 | +86.6% |
| 2012 | 24,053 | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 35,740 | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 41,212 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 70,408 | +70.8% |
| 2016 | 64,343 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 65,779 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 62,852 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 68,960 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 78,778 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 89,323 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 95,125 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 104,303 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 85,893 | -17.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 85,893 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 85,893 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1878.0% | 477 | 9,435 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277 | 134 | 477 | 5 |
| 2010s | 46,039 | 9,435 | 70,408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,684 | 78,778 | 104,303 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 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 Namibia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Namibia was 85,893 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 104,303 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Namibia ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.