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ICT Indicators (ITU)

Telecommunications and internet statistics from the UN specialized agency: the share of internet users, mobile and broadband subscriptions, the cost and speed of access. The data come from national regulators and operators and are supplemented by household surveys.

6 indicators Updates: annually License: ITU terms of use Dataset: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators

Internet 6

Users, subscriptions, telecom

1990–2025 Internet users

The share of the population that uses the internet.

% of population 182 countries ITU 1960–2025 Mobile cellular subscriptions

The number of mobile subscriptions per 100 people — often more than 100.

per 100 people 151 countries ITU 1998–2025 Fixed broadband internet

The number of fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people.

per 100 people 151 countries ITU 1960–2025 Fixed telephone lines

The number of fixed telephone lines per 100 people — a vanishing technology.

per 100 people 165 countries ITU 1960–2025 Number of mobile subscriptions

How many active SIM cards there are in the country. In many countries there are more of them than people.

subscriptions 151 countries ITU 1998–2025 Number of fixed broadband subscriptions

How many fixed broadband internet subscriptions there are in the country.

subscriptions 151 countries ITU

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