Fixed broadband subscriptions in Nepal

Nepal: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 2.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.98 million
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.17 million
in 2023
All-time low
963
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Nepal, 2006–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2006201520242006: 9632007: 11.0k2008: 12.0k2009: 17.1k2010: 60.2k2011: 94.7k2012: 230.6k2013: 311.5k2014: 250.6k2015: 302.7k2016: 224.2k2017: 503.2k2018: 792.0k2019: 1.0M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 2.5M2023: 3.2M2024: 3.0M

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

Nepal recorded 2.98 million for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 1,091.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Nepal peaked at 3.17 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 963, in 2006.

That places Nepal 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions in Nepal, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 963
2007 10,957 +1037.8%
2008 12,000 +9.5%
2009 17,078 +42.3%
2010 60,177 +252.4%
2011 94,656 +57.3%
2012 230,618 +143.6%
2013 311,457 +35.1%
2014 250,602 -19.5%
2015 302,705 +20.8%
2016 224,184 -25.9%
2017 503,206 +124.5%
2018 791,961 +57.4%
2019 1.03 million +30.2%
2020 1.27 million +23.2%
2021 1.27 million +0.0%
2022 2.53 million +99.3%
2023 3.17 million +25.2%
2024 2.98 million -5.8%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 2.98 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 14.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 2.98 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.47 million, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Nepal 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +1037.8% 963 10,957

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,250 963 17,078 4
2010s 380,057 60,177 1.03 million 10
2020s 2.25 million 1.27 million 3.17 million 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 49 Kazakhstan 3.15 million compare
  2. 50 Ecuador 3.13 million compare
  3. 51 Hong Kong 2.99 million compare
  4. 53 Morocco 2.83 million compare
  5. 54 Austria 2.75 million compare
  6. 55 Israel 2.74 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Nepal?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Nepal was 2.98 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 963 in 2006.
How does Nepal rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Nepal ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,091.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
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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.