Fixed broadband subscriptions in Nepal
Nepal: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 2.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Nepal, 2006–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1037.8% | 963 | 10,957 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Nepal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 407,925 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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.