Countries With the Fastest Decline in Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 (5-Year Change)
Change in Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
St. Kitts and Nevis fell the most: by 15.5, from 62.2 per 100 people to 46.7 per 100 people in the five years to 2022. St. Lucia is second (−4.48), followed by Dominica (−1.66). 25 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −0.23.
- #1
- St. Kitts and Nevis · −15.5
- Median
- −0.23
- Coverage
- 25 countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (per 100 people) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 62.2 | 46.7 | −15.5 |
| 2 | St. Lucia | 18 | 13.6 | −4.48 |
| 3 | Dominica | 22.5 | 20.9 | −1.66 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 2.7 | 1.16 | −1.55 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 1.76 | 0.246 | −1.51 |
| 6 | Kuwait | 2.4 | 1.01 | −1.39 |
| 7 | Faroe Islands | 35.9 | 34.6 | −1.32 |
| 8 | Iceland | 38.6 | 37.5 | −1.08 |
| 9 | Djibouti | 2.38 | 1.47 | −0.908 |
| 10 | Latvia | 26.6 | 25.8 | −0.832 |
| 11 | Fiji | 2.35 | 1.8 | −0.545 |
| 12 | Lithuania | 28.3 | 27.8 | −0.433 |
| 13 | Denmark | 43.6 | 43.4 | −0.23 |
| 14 | Libya | 4.72 | 4.52 | −0.201 |
| 15 | Mozambique | 0.234 | 0.142 | −0.092 |
| 16 | Solomon Islands | 0.17 | 0.107 | −0.063 |
| 17 | Kiribati | 0.085 | 0.035 | −0.05 |
| 18 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.121 | 0.101 | −0.021 |
| 19 | Burundi | 0.033 | 0.02 | −0.013 |
| 20 | Sudan | 0.072 | 0.06 | −0.011 |
| 21 | Angola | 0.368 | 0.363 | −0.0049 |
| 22 | Guinea | 0.0091 | 0.0063 | −0.0028 |
| 23 | Timor-Leste | 0.0068 | 0.006 | −0.0008 |
| 24 | Chad | 0.0004 | 0 | −0.0004 |
| 25 | South Sudan | 0.002 | 0.0017 | −0.0002 |
About the top 10
#1 St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks #1 on this list with −15.5.
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,922 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,223 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in homicide rate · #3 in completion rate (primary) · #3 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#2 St. Lucia
St. Lucia ranks #2 on this list with −4.48.
- Capital
- Castries
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 180,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,746 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 29.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in homicide rate · #9 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #13 in population ages 15-64 share.
#3 Dominica
Dominica ranks #3 on this list with −1.66.
- Capital
- Roseau
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 65,871 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$723.86 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,989 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 74% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in forest area share · #9 in political stability score · #13 in homicide rate.
#4 Vanuatu
Vanuatu ranks #4 on this list with −1.55.
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 335,170 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,039 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (secondary) · #6 in completion rate (primary) · #9 in rural population share.
#5 Tanzania
Tanzania ranks #5 on this list with −1.51.
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 70.55 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.14 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,319 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 36.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dar es Salaam.
Also ranks #4 in labour force participation rate · #4 in female labour force participation · #5 in livestock production index.
#6 Kuwait
Kuwait ranks #6 on this list with −1.39.
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.87 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$157.21 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,312 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kuwait City.
Also ranks #1 in fertiliser consumption · #2 in access to sanitation · #3 in population ages 15-64 share.
#7 Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands ranks #7 on this list with −1.32.
- Capital
- Tórshavn
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 54,900 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.05 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$74,175 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 83.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in fertiliser consumption · #13 in gni per capita · #16 in gdp per capita.
#8 Iceland
Iceland ranks #8 on this list with −1.08.
- Capital
- Reykjavík
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 392,400 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$38.58 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$98,323 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in energy use per capita · #1 in bank accounts share (adults) · #1 in water resources per capita.
#9 Djibouti
Djibouti ranks #9 on this list with −0.908.
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.18 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,906 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 73% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in youth unemployment rate · #3 in unemployment rate · #4 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
#10 Latvia
Latvia ranks #10 on this list with −0.832.
- Capital
- Riga
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$26,312 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 68.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in alcohol consumption per capita · #4 in death rate · #6 in female population share.
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Source and method
Change in Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed.
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 (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.