Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in Belgium
Belgium: Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) was 5.09 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Belgium, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Belgium is 5.09 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Belgium peaked at 5.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 741,843, in 2007.
That places Belgium 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 741,843 | — |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | +49.8% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 3.21 million | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.50 million | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.72 million | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.92 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.17 million | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.36 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.67 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.94 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.09 million | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million, 3.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.09 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.02 million, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +55.0% | 1.25 million | 1.94 million |
| 2008 | +49.8% | 741,843 | 1.11 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 741,843 | 1.25 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.47 million | 1.94 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 million | 4.67 million | 5.09 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Belgium?
- Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Belgium was 5.09 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,843 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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