Countries in Africa Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 (2024)
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Seychelles ranks #1 with 31.6 per 100 people. Mauritius is second with 28 per 100 people, 13% behind. The top five are Seychelles, Mauritius, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt, Arab Rep.. The median across all 54 is 0.694 per 100 people; Chad is last at 0 per 100 people. Seychelles's figure has risen 7881% since 2004 (0.396 per 100 people to 31.6 per 100 people in 2024).
- #1
- Seychelles · 31.6 per 100 people
- Median
- 0.694 per 100 people
- Coverage
- 54 countries in Africa
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 (per 100 people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 31.6 | 2024 |
| 2 | Mauritius | 28 | 2024 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 15 | 2024 |
| 4 | Algeria | 13.3 | 2024 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 11.7 | 2024 |
| 6 | Cabo Verde | 8.31 | 2024 |
| 7 | Botswana | 7.44 | 2024 |
| 8 | Morocco | 7.3 | 2024 |
| 9 | South Africa | 5.35 | 2024 |
| 10 | Gabon | 4.69 | 2024 |
| 11 | Libya | 4.52 | 2022 |
| 12 | Senegal | 4.04 | 2024 |
| 13 | Kenya | 3.04 | 2024 |
| 14 | São Tomé and Principe | 2.99 | 2024 |
| 15 | Namibia | 2.83 | 2024 |
| 16 | Eswatini | 2.51 | 2024 |
| 17 | Cameroon | 2.13 | 2022 |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 1.94 | 2024 |
| 19 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.6 | 2024 |
| 20 | Djibouti | 1.47 | 2023 |
| 21 | Togo | 1.42 | 2024 |
| 22 | Congo, Rep. | 1.27 | 2023 |
| 23 | Mauritania | 0.947 | 2024 |
| 24 | Burkina Faso | 0.851 | 2024 |
| 25 | Zambia | 0.79 | 2024 |
| 26 | Mali | 0.774 | 2022 |
| 27 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.723 | 2023 |
| 28 | Ghana | 0.665 | 2024 |
| 29 | Rwanda | 0.596 | 2024 |
| 30 | Ethiopia | 0.594 | 2024 |
| 31 | Gambia, The | 0.519 | 2024 |
| 32 | Comoros | 0.388 | 2023 |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.386 | 2024 |
| 34 | Lesotho | 0.379 | 2024 |
| 35 | Angola | 0.363 | 2024 |
| 36 | Benin | 0.277 | 2024 |
| 37 | Liberia | 0.275 | 2022 |
| 38 | Tanzania | 0.246 | 2024 |
| 39 | Uganda | 0.208 | 2024 |
| 40 | Eritrea | 0.165 | 2022 |
| 41 | Mozambique | 0.142 | 2024 |
| 42 | Madagascar | 0.124 | 2023 |
| 43 | Niger | 0.111 | 2024 |
| 44 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.101 | 2022 |
| 45 | Malawi | 0.086 | 2024 |
| 46 | Nigeria | 0.079 | 2024 |
| 47 | Sudan | 0.06 | 2022 |
| 48 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 0.032 | 2024 |
| 49 | Burundi | 0.02 | 2023 |
| 50 | Central African Republic | 0.016 | 2022 |
| 51 | Guinea | 0.0063 | 2022 |
| 52 | Sierra Leone | 0.0023 | 2021 |
| 53 | South Sudan | 0.0017 | 2023 |
| 54 | Chad | 0 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 Seychelles
Seychelles ranks #1 on this list with 31.6 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Victoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 122,730 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.39 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in protected terrestrial area share · #3 in physicians per 1,000 · #8 in male population share.
#2 Mauritius
Mauritius ranks #2 on this list with 28 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.24 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,991 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in cereal yield · #11 in low-birthweight babies share · #15 in population density.
#3 Tunisia
Tunisia ranks #3 on this list with 15 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Tunis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.35 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,657 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in youth unemployment rate · #9 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #16 in unemployment rate.
#4 Algeria
Algeria ranks #4 on this list with 13.3 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Algiers
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 47.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$287.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,051 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Algiers.
Also ranks #1 in gross capital formation rate · #5 in education expenditure share of gdp · #10 in land area.
#5 Egypt, Arab Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks #5 on this list with 11.7 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Cairo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 118.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$365.25 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 42.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Cairo, Alexandria, Giza.
Also ranks #1 in irrigated land share · #3 in deposit interest rate · #5 in remittances received.
#6 Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde ranks #6 on this list with 8.31 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Praia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 527,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,797 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #17 in women in parliament share · #23 in youth unemployment rate.
#7 Botswana
Botswana ranks #7 on this list with 7.44 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.56 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.93 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,778 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 68% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in unemployment rate · #4 in hiv prevalence · #5 in youth unemployment rate.
#8 Morocco
Morocco ranks #8 on this list with 7.3 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Rabat
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 38.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$182.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,673 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Casablanca, Tangier, Fez.
Also ranks #15 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #16 in school enrolment (primary) · #16 in remittances received.
#9 South Africa
South Africa ranks #9 on this list with 5.35 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Pretoria, Cape Town
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 64.75 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$427.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.
Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.
#10 Gabon
Gabon ranks #10 on this list with 4.69 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Libreville
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.59 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$21.43 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,263 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in forest area share · #4 in renewable energy share · #6 in unemployment rate.
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Source and method
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator IT.NET.BBND.P2. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people): World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.