Fixed broadband subscriptions in East Timor
East Timor: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in East Timor, 2003–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in East Timor stood at 84.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in East Timor peaked at 3,346 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2003.
That places East Timor 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9 | — |
| 2004 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 22 | +69.2% |
| 2006 | 29 | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 50 | +72.4% |
| 2008 | 71 | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 471 | +563.4% |
| 2010 | 500 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 1,028 | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 1,028 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,346 | +225.5% |
| 2018 | 70 | -97.9% |
| 2019 | 89 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 83 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 137 | +65.1% |
| 2022 | 137 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80 | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 84 | +5.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208,504, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +563.4% | 71 | 471 |
| 2017 | +225.5% | 1,028 | 3,346 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95 | 9 | 471 | 7 |
| 2010s | 879 | 70 | 3,346 | 9 |
| 2020s | 104.2 | 80 | 137 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 201 Central African Republic 820 compare
- 202 Tuvalu 452 compare
- 203 South Sudan 200 compare
- 205 Kiribati 47 compare
- 206 Chad 0 compare
More infrastructure data for East Timor
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,691 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1207 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,691 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 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 East Timor?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in East Timor was 84 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3,346 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- East Timor ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.