Fixed broadband subscriptions in Panama
Panama: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 808,557 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Panama, 2001–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Panama is 808,557, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Panama peaked at 808,557 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,771, in 2001.
That places Panama 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,771 | — |
| 2002 | 12,235 | +57.4% |
| 2003 | 15,039 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 16,746 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 17,567 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 112,738 | +541.8% |
| 2007 | 150,283 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 196,190 | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 234,381 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 258,292 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 282,843 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 294,739 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 307,266 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 310,065 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 316,168 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 429,931 | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 441,163 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 540,220 | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 535,631 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 593,959 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 644,776 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 721,117 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 808,557 | +12.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 808,557 is below the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 808,557 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 407,545, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +541.8% | 17,567 | 112,738 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84,772 | 7,771 | 234,381 | 9 |
| 2010s | 371,632 | 258,292 | 540,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 692,102 | 593,959 | 808,557 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More infrastructure data for Panama
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 774,060 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.36 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1736 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 774,060 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Panama?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Panama was 808,557 in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 808,557 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,771 in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Panama ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.