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# Countries ranked by fixed broadband penetration

Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. It measures how widely fixed connections are taken up, not the speed of any one of them.

- Canonical: /reports/countries-ranked-by-broadband-penetration/
- Last checked: 2026-08-08

## Answers

### Malta

84.0%
- Source: https://www.mca.org.mt/sites/default/files/pageattachments/MCA%20Annual%20Report%202023%20-%20digital.pdf
- Checked: 2026-07-18

### South Korea

47.8%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### France

47.5%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Norway

46.5%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Switzerland

46.4%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Germany

46.2%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Saudi Arabia

44.1%
- Source: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/DEU;SAU/indicator/IT.NET.BBND.P2?format=json&per_page=100
- Checked: 2026-08-08

### Belgium

43.8%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Sweden

43.8%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Netherlands

43.5%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Portugal

43.1%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Greece

42.6%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Denmark

42.6%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### United Kingdom

42.3%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Japan

41.7%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Canada

41.3%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Bulgaria

41.0%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Luxembourg

40.0%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### United States

39.5%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Spain

38.9%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Czechia

38.2%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Iceland

38.2%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Hungary

37.9%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### New Zealand

37.9%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Estonia

37.5%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Finland

36.5%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Slovakia

36.1%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Croatia

36.0%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Australia

36.0%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Romania

35.7%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Slovenia

33.9%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Italy

32.0%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Ireland

31.5%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Austria

30.1%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Lithuania

27.6%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Poland

25.9%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

### Latvia

25.9%
- Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
- Checked: 2026-08-07

## Method

Require all component metrics for the same country, keep their source records, calculate fixed_broadband_penetration_percent, then sort descending.

## Sources

Malta Communications Authority Annual Report 2023 — https://www.mca.org.mt/sites/default/files/pageattachments/MCA%20Annual%20Report%202023%20-%20digital.pdf
OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation — https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.STI.DEP,DSD_BB_DATABASE@DF_BB_TEL_DATABASE,2.0/.Q.FBB.SUB._T._Z.100HB?startPeriod=2024&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
api.worldbank.org — https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/DEU;SAU/indicator/IT.NET.BBND.P2?format=json&per_page=100

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Countries ranked by fixed broadband penetration [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/reports/countries-ranked-by-broadband-penetration/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_countries-ranked-by-fixed-broadband-penetration_e9bd56690a34,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Countries ranked by fixed broadband penetration},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/reports/countries-ranked-by-broadband-penetration/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

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