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Fixed Broadband Across Selected Countries in the Americas, 2024

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Compare Fixed Broadband across 18 selected countries in the Americas using World Bank data for 2024. Values are measured in subscriptions per 100 people.

Data year: 2024 Source: World Bank Last refreshed:

The latest sufficiently complete World Bank data for the selected countries is from 2024. Retrieval date and data year are different; no newer values are inferred.

Key findings

  • Canada has the highest observed value at 42.5 subscriptions per 100 people.
  • Cuba has the lowest observed value at 3.1 subscriptions per 100 people.
  • The median across 18 reporting countries is 17.2 subscriptions per 100 people.
  • The difference between the highest and lowest values is 39.4 subscriptions per 100 people.
Top 10 · Fixed Broadband · 2024

Comparison across selected countries in the Americas. Values in subscriptions per 100 people. Bar lengths start at zero; the table below provides the same observations.

  • 1. Canada 42.5 subscriptions per 100 people
    Canada: 42.5 subscriptions per 100 peopleBar length relative to the largest value in this chart.
  • 2. United States 38.9 subscriptions per 100 people
    United States: 38.9 subscriptions per 100 peopleBar length relative to the largest value in this chart.
  • 3. Uruguay 33 subscriptions per 100 people
    Uruguay: 33 subscriptions per 100 peopleBar length relative to the largest value in this chart.
  • 4. Argentina 26.1 subscriptions per 100 people
    Argentina: 26.1 subscriptions per 100 peopleBar length relative to the largest value in this chart.
  • 5. Brazil 24.1 subscriptions per 100 people
    Brazil: 24.1 subscriptions per 100 peopleBar length relative to the largest value in this chart.
  • 6. Chile 23.7 subscriptions per 100 people
    Chile: 23.7 subscriptions per 100 peopleBar length relative to the largest value in this chart.
  • 7. Costa Rica 23.3 subscriptions per 100 people
    Costa Rica: 23.3 subscriptions per 100 peopleBar length relative to the largest value in this chart.
  • 8. Mexico 21.7 subscriptions per 100 people
    Mexico: 21.7 subscriptions per 100 peopleBar length relative to the largest value in this chart.
  • 9. Ecuador 17.2 subscriptions per 100 people
    Ecuador: 17.2 subscriptions per 100 peopleBar length relative to the largest value in this chart.
  • 10. Colombia 17.2 subscriptions per 100 people
    Colombia: 17.2 subscriptions per 100 peopleBar length relative to the largest value in this chart.

Complete selected-country ranking

Complete selected-country ranking — subscriptions per 100 people
RankCountryValue
1Canada42.5 subscriptions per 100 people
2United States38.9 subscriptions per 100 people
3Uruguay33 subscriptions per 100 people
4Argentina26.1 subscriptions per 100 people
5Brazil24.1 subscriptions per 100 people
6Chile23.7 subscriptions per 100 people
7Costa Rica23.3 subscriptions per 100 people
8Mexico21.7 subscriptions per 100 people
9Ecuador17.2 subscriptions per 100 people
10Colombia17.2 subscriptions per 100 people
11El Salvador12.5 subscriptions per 100 people
12Bolivia12.1 subscriptions per 100 people
13Peru11.7 subscriptions per 100 people
14Dominican Republic11.2 subscriptions per 100 people
15Nicaragua5.8 subscriptions per 100 people
16Guatemala5.3 subscriptions per 100 people
17Honduras4.6 subscriptions per 100 people
18Cuba3.1 subscriptions per 100 people

What the data shows

The unweighted country mean is 18.6 subscriptions per 100 people, compared with a median of 17.2 subscriptions per 100 people. Each reporting country has equal weight; this is not a population-weighted or regional aggregate. The gap between the two highest observed values is 3.7 subscriptions per 100 people. These comparisons describe the observations and do not establish causes.

Methodology

Provider
World Bank
Dataset
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Indicator ID
IT.NET.BBND.P2
Data year
2024
Units
subscriptions per 100 people
Coverage
18 of 20 selected countries in the Americas.

Source: World Bank: Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) (2024)

Rankings use the cited source values without imputation or interpolation. Display rounding does not affect rank.

Technical details
Coverage threshold
Minimum 18 reporting countries.
Countries included
Canada, United States, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, El Salvador, Bolivia, Peru, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Cuba
Countries excluded (missing observations; ISO3 codes)
PAN, PRY
Ranking direction
descending
Sorting
Exact source values; equal values share competition rank. Ties display by ascending country ID, then record ID.
Statistics
Unweighted arithmetic mean, median, and highest minus lowest. Derived decimals use half-up rounding; source values remain exact.

Why a newer year was not selected

  • 2026: 0 available observations; 18 required.
  • 2025: 0 available observations; 18 required.

Caveats

This is a selected-country comparison, not a global ranking. Missing countries may affect the distribution. A higher value does not necessarily imply a better outcome. Source observations may be revised.

Subscriptions are not unique users or households. This measure excludes mobile broadband and does not measure speed or affordability.