Broadband subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Broadband subscribers was 2.12 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Broadband subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2001–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 2.12 per 1,000 people for broadband subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.9% on the previous year and up 165,524.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2.12 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broadband subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0013 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.0103 per 1,000 people | +703.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0453 per 1,000 people | +341.6% |
| 2004 | 0.125 per 1,000 people | +175.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2977 per 1,000 people | +138.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8341 per 1,000 people | +180.2% |
| 2007 | 0.848 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9826 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4804 per 1,000 people | 0.0013 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,007 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.8802 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.2023 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile phone subscribers 539.26 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 13.97 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 553.23 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 14.65 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Broadband subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.12 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest broadband subscribers recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for broadband subscribers?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is broadband subscribers rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165,524.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.