J61 · Telecommunications · 3 regions
Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Global: 99 per 100 inhabitants in 2025, +4.2% on 2024.
- 99 per 100 inhabitants Latest · Global · 2025
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Annual Release cadence
- 4 Records · 3 regions · 2024–2025
Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2026
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Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Global, 2024 to 2025
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants by region
Latest value per region, 2025
Estimate
Every record
4 records · 3 regions · 2024–2025. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 2 records | |||
| 2025 | 99 per 100 inhabitants | ITU · 17 Nov 2025 | estimate |
| 2024 | 95 per 100 inhabitants | ITU · 27 Nov 2024 | estimate |
| Americas 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 132 per 100 inhabitants | ITU · 17 Nov 2025 | estimate |
| Africa 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 56 per 100 inhabitants | ITU · 17 Nov 2025 | estimate |
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- Definition
- Number of active mobile broadband (3G or higher) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in the region.
- Measure
- One slice of Mobile broadband subscriptions ( basis: per capita, form: level ) . Number of active mobile broadband subscriptions expressed per capita. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 2 documents
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2025 - Subscriptions | ITU | 17 Nov 2025 | 3 |
| Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2024 - Subscriptions | ITU | 27 Nov 2024 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants?
Global: 99 per 100 inhabitants in 2025, +4.2% on 2024.
Where does this data come from?
From 2 documents published by ITU. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
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