Fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 84,919 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda, 2004–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 84,919 for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 2,811.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda peaked at 84,919 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,120, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 142nd of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,148 | — |
| 2005 | 1,180 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,704 | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 2,543 | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 1,120 | -56.0% |
| 2009 | 2,214 | +97.7% |
| 2010 | 3,942 | +78.0% |
| 2011 | 8,645 | +119.3% |
| 2012 | 5,498 | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 2,781 | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 2,917 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 21,125 | +624.2% |
| 2016 | 21,721 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21,780 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,501 | -65.6% |
| 2019 | 8,885 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 17,685 | +99.0% |
| 2021 | 31,902 | +80.4% |
| 2022 | 47,772 | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 62,175 | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 84,919 | +36.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 84,919 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 84,919 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +624.2% | 2,917 | 21,125 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,652 | 1,120 | 2,543 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,480 | 2,781 | 21,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,891 | 17,685 | 84,919 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Rwanda was 84,919 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 84,919 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,120 in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Rwanda ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,811.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.