North Africa
Where fixed broadband subscriptions grew in North Africa
Tunisia recorded nearly 15 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people in 2024, followed by Algeria at 13.32 and Egypt at 11.69. All four countries in the comparison had fewer than one subscription per 100 people in 2005.
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Subscriptions are expressed relative to population so the four countries can be compared on one scale.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, 2003 to 2024
Shared scale from zero to 17.00 per 100 people. A gap marks a year without an observation.
Algeria
20032024
13.32 per 100 people · 2024
Egypt
20032024
11.69 per 100 people · 2024
Morocco
20032024
7.30 per 100 people · 2024
Tunisia
20032024
14.97 per 100 people · 2024
International Telecommunication Union broadband statistics via World Bank WDI
Tunisia led this comparison in 2024
Tunisia increased from 4.48 subscriptions per 100 people in 2010 to 14.97 in 2024. Algeria increased from 2.49 to 13.32. In 2024 about 1.66 subscriptions per 100 people separated them. Source 1
Egypt and Morocco expanded at different rates
Egypt and Morocco were both around 1.6 subscriptions per 100 people in 2010. By 2024 Egypt had reached 11.69 and Morocco 7.30. The annual estimates show when the difference widened. Source 1
A subscription counts a connection
People in a household can share a fixed connection. Businesses and institutions can subscribe as well. An estimate of people using the internet includes users who connect through mobile services and answers a different question. Source 1
Coverage and take-up need separate evidence
A provider may serve an address before anyone at that address subscribes. To distinguish service availability from take-up, compare an address-level coverage map with subscription data. Network speed, reliability and affordability require separate measures. Source 1