Broadband subscribers in Rwanda
Rwanda: Broadband subscribers was 0.3336 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Broadband subscribers in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 0.3336 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 84.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, broadband subscribers in Rwanda peaked at 0.3336 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 34th of 53 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.
Broadband subscribers in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.1274 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.1282 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1805 per 1,000 people | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2619 per 1,000 people | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 0.112 per 1,000 people | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2147 per 1,000 people | +91.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2485 per 1,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3336 per 1,000 people | +34.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.3336 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1306 per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.3336 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6103 per 1,000 people, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1139 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.2619 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2911 per 1,000 people | 0.2485 per 1,000 people | 0.3336 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband subscribers in Rwanda?
- Broadband subscribers in Rwanda was 0.3336 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3336 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest broadband subscribers recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for broadband subscribers?
- Rwanda ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.