Uganda: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Uganda's fixed broadband subscriptions rose 133.8% on 2023 (from 44,422 to 103,838).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +47.2% and a typical year strayed about 54.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 158% in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 4% of the movement over 8 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Uganda had the 120th highest value of the 151 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Uganda in the 2024 ranking

• Togo — 117th of 151: 134,677
• Gabon — 118th of 151: 119,181
• Suriname — 119th of 151: 118,971
• Maldives — 121st of 151: 103,707
• Bahamas, The — 122nd of 151: 101,396
• Brunei Darussalam — 123rd of 151: 97,991

What this measures

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 18 values

Fixed broadband subscriptions in nearby economies

• Angola — 137,467 (2024)
• Benin — 40,117 (2024)
• Botswana — 187,597 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 200,485 (2024)
• Burundi — 2,785 (2023)
• Cabo Verde — 43,593 (2024)
• Cameroon — 588,198 (2022)
• Chad — 0 (2024)
• Comoros — 3,299 (2023)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 35,000 (2024)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 511,437 (2024)

More infrastructure data for Uganda

• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 195,975 (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 0.39 (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 41.6 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 83.17 (2024)
• Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 1,425 (2023)
• Air transport, passengers carried — 21,650 (2023)
• Air transport, freight (million ton-km) — 0.06 (2023)
• Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 24.49% (2024)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 8.95% (2024)
• Scientific and technical journal articles

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Questions people ask

What is Uganda's fixed broadband subscriptions?

103,838 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 12,116% from 850 in 2005 (28.78% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 103,838 in 2024 and the lowest 850 in 2005.

How does Uganda rank?

120th highest of 151 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in fixed broadband subscriptions unusual for Uganda?

In 2024, Uganda's fixed broadband subscriptions rose 133.8% on 2023 (from 44,422 to 103,838). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +47.2% and a typical year strayed about 54.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IT.NET.BBND, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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