Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Broadband subscribers

Algeria
27.79 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.12 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Algeria rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Broadband subscribers over time

  • Algeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 27.79 per 1,000 people against 2.12 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.67 per 1,000 people.

That makes Algeria's figure about 13.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.31 per 1,000 people 0.4801 per 1,000 people 5.83 per 1,000 people Algeria
2010s 26.58 per 1,000 people 1.84 per 1,000 people 24.74 per 1,000 people Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher broadband subscribers, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Algeria, at 27.79 per 1,000 people against 2.12 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in broadband subscribers between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25.67 per 1,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for broadband subscribers?
Algeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 631 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.