Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 0.0542 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Broadband subscribers in Ethiopia, 2001–2011
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 Ethiopia is 0.0542 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 1,477.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, broadband subscribers in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0542 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
That places Ethiopia 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.0008 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.0005 per 1,000 people | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 per 1,000 people | +70.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 per 1,000 people | +318.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 per 1,000 people | +288.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 per 1,000 people | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0431 per 1,000 people | +128.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0495 per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0542 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0542 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1306 per 1,000 people, 42% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0542 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6103 per 1,000 people, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.009 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.0431 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0519 per 1,000 people | 0.0495 per 1,000 people | 0.0542 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 34 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband subscribers in Ethiopia?
- Broadband subscribers in Ethiopia was 0.0542 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0542 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest broadband subscribers recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for broadband subscribers?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data
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.