Fixed broadband subscriptions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 399,493 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 399,493 for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 258.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Nicaragua peaked at 399,493 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 700, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 700 | — |
| 2001 | 1,604 | +129.1% |
| 2002 | 2,319 | +44.6% |
| 2003 | 4,403 | +89.9% |
| 2004 | 5,001 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 10,534 | +110.6% |
| 2006 | 19,042 | +80.8% |
| 2007 | 27,550 | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 43,212 | +56.8% |
| 2009 | 78,678 | +82.1% |
| 2010 | 73,279 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 85,092 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 101,312 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 131,687 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 111,409 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 116,308 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 177,024 | +52.2% |
| 2017 | 210,124 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 192,413 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 217,618 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 290,351 | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 299,930 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 337,059 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 370,543 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 399,493 | +7.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 399,493 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 399,493 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 407,545, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,304 | 700 | 78,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,627 | 73,279 | 217,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,475 | 290,351 | 399,493 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More infrastructure data for Nicaragua
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 244,832 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 244,832 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Nicaragua?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Nicaragua was 399,493 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 399,493 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.