Key Global Telecom Indicators for the World Telecommunication Service Sector

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Key ICT indicators for developed and developing countries and the world (totals and penetration rates)

(millions)

Per 100 inhabitants

Fixed telephone lines

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011*

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011*

Developed

565

546

544

524

513

494

46.5

44.8

44.5

42.7

41.6

39.8

Developing

696

708

705

690

676

665

13.0

13.0

12.8

12.4

11.9

11.6

World

1'261

1'254

1'250

1'214

1'189

1'159

19.2

18.8

18.6

17.8

17.2
16.6

Mobile cellular subscriptions

Developed

1'127

1'243

1'328

1'391

1'408

1'461

92.9

102.0

108.5

113.2
114.2
117.8

Developing

1'620

2'127

2'708

3'259

3'965

4'520

30.2

39.1

49.1

58.4
70.1
78.8

World

2'747

3'370

4'035

4'650

5'373

5'981

41.8

50.6

59.9

68.3

78.0
86.7

Active mobile broadband subscriptions

Developed

…

225

336

450

569

701

…

18.5

27.4

36.6
46.2
56.5

Developing

…

43

86

165

301

484

…

0.8

1.6

2.9
5.3
8.5

World

…

268

422

614

870

1'186

…

4.0

6.3

9.0

12.6
17.0

Internet users

Developed

649

720

755

781

840

915

53.5

59.1

61.7

63.5
68.1
73.8

Developing

503

653

826

1'012

1'209

1'505

9.4

12.0

15.0

18.1
21.4
26.3

World

1'151

1'374

1'575

1'805

2'044

2'421

17.5

20.6

23.5

26.3

29.7
34.7

Fixed (wired) broadband subscriptions

Developed

188

223

252

274

291

319

15.5

18.3

20.6

22.3
23.6
25.7

Developing

96

128

162

197

236

272

1.8

2.3

2.9

3.5
4.2
4.8

World

284

351

414

472

527

591

4.3

5.3

6.1

6.9

7.6
8.5

Households with a computer

Developed
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 57.0 62.3 66.1 69.1 71.1 74.0

Developing
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 16.2 17.6 19.8 21.5 22.7 24.5

World
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 27.8 30.2 32.7 34.7 36.1 38.1

Households with Internet access at home

Developed
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 46.8 53.4 57.7 62.6 66.5 71.4

Developing
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 9.6 11.2 12.6 14.1 16.4 20.5

World
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 20.2 23.0 25.2 27.6 30.2 34.4

Note: * Estimate.
Rounded values.
N/A: Not available.

The developed/developing country classifications are based on the UN M49, see: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/definitions/regions/index.html.

Key ICT indicators for the ITU/BDT regions (totals and penetration rates)

	(millions)							Per 100 inhabitants
Fixed telephone lines	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011*	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011*
Africa	10	11	11	11	12	12	12	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.6	1.5	1.4
Arab States	30	31	33	35	34	35	35	9.4	9.6	10.1	10.3	9.8	9.8	9.7
Asia & Pacific	569	577	579	567	547	527	511	15.4	15.5	15.4	14.9	14.2	13.6	13.0
CIS	64	69	72	73	73	73	74	23.0	24.7	25.8	26.1	26.3	26.2	26.3
Europe	273	273	265	261	255	250	242	45.5	45.3	43.7	42.9	41.6	40.7	39.1
The Americas	291	284	278	287	275	274	268	33.0	31.9	30.9	31.5	30.0	29.5	28.5

Mobile cellular subscriptions
Africa	87	129	174	246	296	360	433	12.4	17.9	23.5	32.4	38.0	45.2	53.0
Arab States	85	126	175	214	264	310	349	27.1	39.3	53.0	63.4	76.5	87.9	96.7
Asia & Pacific	834	1'074	1'398	1'773	2'161	2'690	2'897	22.6	28.8	37.1	46.6	56.2	69.2	73.9
CIS	166	227	267	313	357	376	399	59.7	81.8	96.1	112.5	128.0	134.8	143.0
Europe	550	610	677	717	725	724	741	91.7	101.2	111.7	117.7	118.4	117.7	119.5
The Americas	459	553	649	741	814	878	969	52.1	62.0	72.1	81.5	88.5	94.5	103.3

Active mobile broadband subscriptions
Africa	…	…	2	7	11	20	31	…	…	0.2	0.9	1.4	2.5	3.8
Arab States	…	…	3	8	17	36	48	…	…	0.8	2.4	5.0	10.2	13.3
Asia & Pacific	…	…	116	164	205	289	421	…	…	3.1	4.3	5.3	7.4	10.7
CIS	…	…	1	2	20	31	42	…	…	0.2	0.8	7.2	11.2	14.9
Europe	…	…	89	148	200	254	336	…	…	14.7	24.2	32.6	41.3	54.1
The Americas	…	…	58	93	149	224	286	…	…	6.4	10.3	16.2	24.1	30.5

Internet users
Africa	17	24	29	48	74	90	105	2.4	3.3	4.0	6.4	9.5	11.3	12.8
Arab States	25	35	46	59	73	85	105	8.1	10.9	14.0	17.6	21.2	24.1	29.1
Asia & Pacific	344	395	508	627	741	875	1'066	9.3	10.6	13.5	16.5	19.3	22.5	27.2
CIS	28	35	47	60	74	106	133	10.2	12.6	16.8	21.4	26.5	38.2	47.6
Europe	278	300	340	367	387	412	461	46.3	49.8	56.1	60.2	63.2	66.9	74.4
The Americas	316	346	385	402	424	462	529	35.9	38.8	42.7	44.2	46.1	49.7	56.3

Fixed (wired) broadband subscriptions
Africa	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	-	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2
Arab States	1	2	3	4	6	7	8	0.3	0.5	0.9	1.3	1.7	1.9	2.2
Asia & Pacific	80	103	126	151	181	212	243	2.2	2.8	3.3	4.0	4.7	5.5	6.2
CIS	2	4	6	12	17	23	27	0.6	1.3	2.3	4.5	6.1	8.3	9.6
Europe	66	89	112	126	137	146	160	10.9	14.8	18.4	20.7	22.4	23.8	25.8
The Americas	66	81	99	113	124	131	145	7.5	9.1	11.0	12.4	13.5	14.1	15.5

Households with a computer
Africa	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.0	3.3	3.8	5.6	6.3	7.1	7.9
Arab States	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	14.9	17.4	19.7	22.7	25.8	28.0	30.7
Asia & Pacific	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	20.1	21.3	22.6	24.4	26.2	26.9	28.5
CIS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10.8	12.2	24.6	31.8	36.8	39.2	43.8
Europe	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	52.8	56.3	61.2	65.1	68.5	71.9	75.5
The Americas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	40.9	42.8	45.5	48.1	49.3	51.5	53.6

Households with Internet access at home
Africa	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.0	1.3	1.7	2.6	3.4	4.3	5.7
Arab States	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9.3	10.9	12.9	14.7	18.2	21.7	26.1
Asia & Pacific	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	11.8	13.5	15.8	17.0	18.5	20.5	24.9
CIS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.3	6.7	16.8	20.7	27.0	32.3	38.5
Europe	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	42.0	46.4	51.7	57.7	62.4	67.8	72.2
The Americas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	32.7	34.5	36.8	38.9	42.0	45.0	49.7

Note: * Estimate.
Rounded values.
N/A: Not available.

Regions in this table are based on the ITU BDT Regions, see: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/definitions/regions/index.html.

Source: © INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION, 2011.
Updated on 16 November 2011.
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