Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 0.026 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Broadband subscribers in Eritrea, 1998–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broadband subscribers in Eritrea is 0.026 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, broadband subscribers in Eritrea peaked at 0.026 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1998.
Eritrea ranks 47th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.0089 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.0137 per 1,000 people | +54.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0225 per 1,000 people | +63.6% |
| 2011 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.026 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1306 per 1,000 people, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.026 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6103 per 1,000 people, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.0137 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 per 1,000 people | 0.0225 per 1,000 people | 0.026 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 44 Cameroon 0.0549 per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Ethiopia 0.0542 per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Burundi 0.042 per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Liberia 0.0153 per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Chad 0.0145 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Central African Republic 0 per 1,000 people
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 0 per 1,000 people
- 50 Sierra Leone 0 per 1,000 people
- 50 Somalia 0 per 1,000 people
More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.64 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.93 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband subscribers in Eritrea?
- Broadband subscribers in Eritrea was 0.026 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest broadband subscribers recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.026 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest broadband subscribers recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for broadband subscribers?
- Eritrea ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.