Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 2000

Name: Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 2000
Creator: The World Bank
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2000, Korea, Rep. ranks #1 with 8.28 per 100 people. Hong Kong SAR, China is second with 6.63 per 100 people, 24.8% behind. The top five are Korea, Rep., Hong Kong SAR, China, Canada, Sweden and United States. The median across all 44 is 0.193 per 100 people; Zambia is last at 0.0002 per 100 people.

#1: Korea, Rep. · 8.28 per 100 people
Median: 0.193 per 100 people
Coverage: 44 countries
Data year: 2000
Last updated: 2026-11-14

Top 10: Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 (per 100 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Korea, Rep. 8.28; 2. Hong Kong SAR, China 6.63; 3. Canada 4.57; 4. Sweden 2.81; 5. United States 2.51; 6. Monaco 2.47; 7. Austria 2.38; 8. Singapore 1.71; 9. Netherlands 1.62; 10. Belgium 1.41.

Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 over time, top 5 (per 100 people). Korea, Rep.: 0.03 in 1998 to 8.28 in 2000; Hong Kong SAR, China: 0.168 in 1998 to 6.63 in 2000; Canada: 0.464 in 1998 to 4.57 in 2000; United States: 0.256 in 1998 to 2.51 in 2000.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 2000, 2000
Rank	Country	Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 (per 100 people)
1	Korea, Rep.	8.28
2	Hong Kong SAR, China	6.63
3	Canada	4.57
4	Sweden	2.81
5	United States	2.51
6	Monaco	2.47
7	Austria	2.38
8	Singapore	1.71
9	Netherlands	1.62
10	Belgium	1.41
11	Denmark	1.25
12	Macao SAR, China	0.853
13	Iceland	0.838
14	Switzerland	0.785
15	Finland	0.676
16	Japan	0.673
17	Norway	0.519
18	Malta	0.414
19	France	0.331
20	Germany	0.324
21	Portugal	0.245
22	Italy	0.201
23	Spain	0.186
24	New Zealand	0.121
25	Dominica	0.117
26	United Kingdom	0.09
27	Brazil	0.057
28	United Arab Emirates	0.056
29	Chile	0.05
30	Hungary	0.033
31	Czechia	0.024
32	Colombia	0.023
33	Venezuela, RB	0.018
34	Mexico	0.015
35	Nicaragua	0.014
36	Latvia	0.012
37	Peru	0.0041
38	Paraguay	0.0029
39	Indonesia	0.0019
40	China	0.0018
41	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.0006
42	Djibouti	0.0005
43	Iran, Islamic Rep.	0.0003
44	Zambia	0.0002

About the top 10

#1 Korea, Rep.

Korea, Rep. ranks #1 on this list with 8.28 per 100 people.

Capital: Seoul
Continent: Asia
Income group: High income
Population: 51.69 million people (2025)
GDP: US$1.87 trillion (2025)
GDP per person: US$36,227 (2025)
Life expectancy: 83.6 years (2024)
Urban population: 81.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Seoul, Busan, Incheon.

Also ranks #1 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #2 in atms per 100,000 adults · #2 in researchers in r&d per million.

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#2 Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #2 on this list with 6.63 per 100 people.

Continent: Asia
Income group: High income
Population: 7.5 million people (2025)
GDP: US$427.31 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$56,983 (2025)
Life expectancy: 85.4 years (2024)
Urban population: 100% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals: 3.57 million arrivals (2020)

Also ranks #1 in female population share · #1 in trade share of gdp · #2 in female life expectancy.

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#3 Canada

Canada ranks #3 on this list with 4.57 per 100 people.

Capital: Ottawa
Continent: North America
Income group: High income
Population: 41.65 million people (2025)
GDP: US$2.32 trillion (2025)
GDP per person: US$55,698 (2025)
Life expectancy: 82.1 years (2024)
Urban population: 82.9% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary.

Also ranks #2 in surface area · #3 in forest area · #4 in land area.

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#4 Sweden

Sweden ranks #4 on this list with 2.81 per 100 people.

Capital: Stockholm
Continent: Europe
Income group: High income
Population: 10.6 million people (2025)
GDP: US$669 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$63,133 (2025)
Life expectancy: 84.1 years (2024)
Urban population: 89.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö.

Also ranks #3 in researchers in r&d per million · #4 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #6 in male life expectancy.

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#5 United States

United States ranks #5 on this list with 2.51 per 100 people.

Capital: Washington, D.C.
Continent: North America
Income group: High income
Population: 341.78 million people (2025)
GDP: US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person: US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy: 78.9 years (2024)
Urban population: 80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

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#6 Monaco

Monaco ranks #6 on this list with 2.47 per 100 people.

Capital: Monaco
Continent: Europe
Income group: High income
Population: 38,341 people (2025)
GDP: US$11.13 billion (2024)
GDP per person: US$288,000 (2024)
Life expectancy: 86.5 years (2024)
Urban population: 100% of population (2025)

Also ranks #1 in population ages 65+ share · #1 in age dependency ratio (old) · #1 in gdp per capita.

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#7 Austria

Austria ranks #7 on this list with 2.38 per 100 people.

Capital: Vienna
Continent: Europe
Income group: High income
Population: 9.21 million people (2025)
GDP: US$579.47 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$62,930 (2025)
Life expectancy: 82 years (2024)
Urban population: 69.7% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Vienna.

Also ranks #3 in bank accounts share (adults) · #5 in government revenue share of gdp · #5 in atms per 100,000 adults.

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#8 Singapore

Singapore ranks #8 on this list with 1.71 per 100 people.

Capital: Singapore
Continent: Asia
Income group: High income
Population: 6.11 million people (2025)
GDP: US$603.87 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$98,814 (2025)
Life expectancy: 83.3 years (2024)
Urban population: 100% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Singapore.

Also ranks #1 in gdp per capita ppp · #1 in government debt share of gdp · #1 in human capital index.

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#9 Netherlands

Netherlands ranks #9 on this list with 1.62 per 100 people.

Capital: Amsterdam
Continent: Europe
Income group: High income
Population: 18.09 million people (2025)
GDP: US$1.33 trillion (2025)
GDP per person: US$73,684 (2025)
Life expectancy: 82 years (2024)
Urban population: 95.9% of population (2025)

Also ranks #4 in fdi outflows · #5 in school enrolment (secondary) · #6 in secure internet servers per million.

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#10 Belgium

Belgium ranks #10 on this list with 1.41 per 100 people.

Capital: Brussels
Continent: Europe
Income group: High income
Population: 11.94 million people (2025)
GDP: US$725.47 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$60,750 (2025)
Life expectancy: 82.3 years (2024)
Urban population: 87.7% of population (2025)

Also ranks #2 in school enrolment (secondary) · #4 in access to clean cooking fuels · #6 in gender parity index (school enrolment).

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Source and method

Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 for each country in 2000, 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.