Countries with most broadband connections

Image: Let us have a look at countries where broadband penetration is the highest.

With the increase in the number of Internet users, demand for broadband connection is also growing.

The following is a list of countries by fixed (wired) broadband Internet subscriptions and penetration rate, compiled by the International Telecommunication Union for the year 2010.

It refers to subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s.

This can include for example cable modem, DSL, fibre-to-the-home/building and other fixed (wired) broadband subscriptions.

Let us have a look at countries where broadband penetration is the highest.

Let us first see where India stands.

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Image: India has 0.90 connections per 100 people.

India

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 10,990,000

Per hundred inhabitants: 0.90

World ranking: 12

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Image: China tops with sheer number of connections.

China

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 126,337,000

Per hundred inhabitants: 9.42

World ranking: 1

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Image: The US has 26.34 connections per 100 people.

The United States

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 81,744,000

Per hundred inhabitants: 26.34

World ranking: 2

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Image: Japan is ranked third.

Japan

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 34,055,343

Per hundred inhabitants: 26.91

World ranking: 3

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Image: Germany has 31.59 connections per 100 people.

Germany

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 26,000,000

Per hundred inhabitants: 31.59

World ranking: 4

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Image: France is ranked fifth.

France

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 21,300,000

Per hundred inhabitants: 33.92

World ranking: 5

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Image: The UK has 31.38 connections per 100 people.

The United Kingdom

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 19,468,000

Per hundred inhabitants: 31.38

World ranking: 6

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Image: South Korea is ranked seventh.

South Korea

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 17,649,538

Per hundred inhabitants: 36.63

World ranking: 7

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Image: Russia is ranked eighth.

Russia

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 15,700,000

Per hundred inhabitants: 10.98

World ranking: 8

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Image: Brazil has 7.23 connections per 100 people.

Brazil

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 14,086,729

Per hundred inhabitants: 7.23

World ranking: 9

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Image: Italy is ranked tenth.

Italy

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 13,400,000

Per hundred inhabitants: 22.13

World ranking: 10

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Image: Mexico has 9.98 connections per 100 people.

Mexico

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 11,325,022

Per hundred inhabitants: 9.98

World ranking: 11

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Image: Spain is ranked 13.

Spain

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 10,579,147

Per hundred inhabitants: 22.96

World ranking: 13

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Image: Canada has 29.81 connections per 100 people.

Canada

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 10,138,741

Per hundred inhabitants: 29.81

World ranking: 14

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Image: Turkey is ranked 15th.

Turkey

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 7,095,850

Per hundred inhabitants: 9.75

World ranking: 15

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Image: The Netherlands has 37.97 connections per 100 people.

The Netherlands

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 6,308,000

Per hundred inhabitants: 37.97

World ranking: 16

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Image: Taiwan has 22.68 connections per 100 people.

Taiwan

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 5,265,026

Per hundred inhabitants: 22.68

World ranking: 17

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Image: Australia is ranked 18.

Australia

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 5,165,000

Per hundred inhabitants: 23.19

World ranking: 18

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Image: Poland has 13.18 connections per 100 people.

Poland

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 5,044,000

Per hundred inhabitants: 13.18

World ranking: 19

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Image: Argentina is ranked 20.

Argentina

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 3,862,354

Per hundred inhabitants: 9.56

World ranking: 20

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Image: Ukraine has 8.06 connections per 100 people.

Ukraine

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 3,661,180

Per hundred inhabitants: 8.06

World ranking: 21

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Image: Vietnam has 4.13 connections per 100 people.

Vietnam

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 3,631,396

Per hundred inhabitants: 4.13

World ranking: 22

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Image: Belgium is ranked 23.

Belgium

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 3,373,143

Per hundred inhabitants: 31.49

World ranking: 23

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Image: Romania has 13.96 connections per 100 people.

Romania

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 3,000,000

Per hundred inhabitants: 13.96

World ranking: 24

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Image: Sweden is ranked 25.

Sweden

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 2,963,000

Per hundred inhabitants: 31.59

World ranking: 25

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Image: Switzerland has 38.16 connections per 100 people.

Switzerland

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 2,925,000

Per hundred inhabitants: 38.16

World ranking: 26

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Image: Thailand is ranked 27.

Thailand

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 2,672,573

Per hundred inhabitants: 3.87

World ranking: 27

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Image: Colombia has 5.66 connections per 100 people.

Colombia

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 2,621,764

Per hundred inhabitants: 5.66

World ranking: 28

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Image: Greece is ranked 29.

Greece

Fixed broadband subscriptions: 2,252,653

Per hundred inhabitants: 19.83

World ranking: 29

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