Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) was 2.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Pakistan, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.34 million for number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 23,450.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Pakistan peaked at 2.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 736, in 2011.
Pakistan ranks 58th of 175 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.
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 736 | — |
| 2012 | 11,291 | +1434.1% |
| 2013 | 10,555 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 9,956 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 4,053 | -59.3% |
| 2016 | 9,698 | +139.3% |
| 2017 | 204,977 | +2013.6% |
| 2018 | 448,386 | +118.7% |
| 2019 | 518,410 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 827,355 | +59.6% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 2.34 million | +32.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.34 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,757, 30.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.34 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 million, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2013.6% | 9,698 | 204,977 |
| 2012 | +1434.1% | 736 | 11,291 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 135,340 | 736 | 518,410 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 827,355 | 2.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Pakistan?
- Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Pakistan was 2.34 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 736 in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed?
- Pakistan ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23,450.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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