OECD members - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in OECD members was 456,223,000 as of 2020. Over the past 20 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 456,223,000 in 2020 and 15,006,640 in 2000.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

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Year Value
2000 15,006,640
2001 34,119,820
2002 57,881,480
2003 84,852,180
2004 120,501,300
2005 163,756,500
2006 205,225,500
2007 243,930,100
2008 271,119,400
2009 291,489,300
2010 309,736,000
2011 326,598,000
2012 339,955,100
2013 353,041,800
2014 363,964,600
2015 380,122,100
2016 394,560,100
2017 408,708,500
2018 421,502,600
2019 434,431,500
2020 456,223,000

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in OECD members was 33.31 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 33.31 in 2020 and a minimum value of 1.44 in 2000.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

See also:

Year Value
2000 1.44
2001 2.88
2002 4.80
2003 6.92
2004 9.76
2005 13.16
2006 16.37
2007 19.33
2008 21.31
2009 22.75
2010 24.00
2011 25.14
2012 25.99
2013 26.82
2014 27.48
2015 28.53
2016 29.44
2017 30.31
2018 31.08
2019 31.87
2020 33.31

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications