The analysis summarizes annual, five-year and ten-year changes in United States's fixed broadband infrastructure.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in United States totaled 134,223,000 in 2024, equivalent to 38.9 subscriptions per 100 people. The number of subscriptions changed by +17.4% over five years and by +37.2% over ten years. Fixed broadband penetration changed by +14.8 subscriptions per 100 people over the latest five-year period.
In the common comparison year 2024, United States ranked 29th of 208 economies by fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people.
United States Fixed Broadband Penetration by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Fixed broadband subscriptions (IT.NET.BBND); Fixed broadband subscriptions, per 100 people (IT.NET.BBND.P2); Population, total (population); Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS); Mobile cellular subscriptions, per 100 people (IT.CEL.SETS.P2).
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About the Indicators
Fixed broadband subscriptions. The total number of active fixed (wired) broadband Internet subscriptions.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per 100 people. Subscriptions to high-speed wired Internet access, per 100 people; counts active subscriptions, not unique users or households.
Individuals using the Internet, % of population. The share of a country’s population that used the Internet from any device, including mobile phones, in the last three months.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per 100 people. Subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service, per 100 people; counts active SIM subscriptions, not unique subscribers.