Fixed broadband subscriptions in OECD members
OECD members: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 481.18 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in OECD members, 2000–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed broadband subscriptions in OECD members stood at 481.18 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in OECD members peaked at 481.18 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.01 million, in 2000.
OECD members ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.79 million | 15.01 million | 291.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.26 million | 309.74 million | 434.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 469.78 million | 456.65 million | 481.18 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in OECD members?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in OECD members was 481.18 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 481.18 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.01 million in 2000.
- How does OECD members rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.