Fixed broadband subscriptions in Palestine
Palestine: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 448,515 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Palestine, 2004–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Palestine stood at 448,515.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Palestine peaked at 468,250 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2004.
Palestine ranks 103rd 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18 | — |
| 2005 | 7,463 | +41361.1% |
| 2006 | 27,172 | +264.1% |
| 2007 | 55,648 | +104.8% |
| 2011 | 155,964 | +180.3% |
| 2012 | 186,380 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 213,065 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 235,142 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 274,500 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 320,684 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 359,872 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 364,086 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 364,881 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 376,911 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 415,492 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 421,065 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 468,250 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 448,515 | -4.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 448,515 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 448,515 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 810,782, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +41361.1% | 18 | 7,463 |
| 2006 | +264.1% | 7,463 | 27,172 |
| 2011 | +180.3% | 55,648 | 155,964 |
| 2007 | +104.8% | 27,172 | 55,648 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,575 | 18 | 55,648 | 4 |
| 2010s | 274,953 | 155,964 | 364,881 | 9 |
| 2020s | 426,047 | 376,911 | 468,250 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More infrastructure data for Palestine
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.15 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 383,653 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.09 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 383,653 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8031 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Palestine?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Palestine was 448,515 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 468,250 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2004.
- How does Palestine rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Palestine ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.