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

2005

2006

2007

2008

(millions)
2009

2010

2011

2012*

2013*

Fixed-telephone subscriptions
Developed
570
Developing
673
World
1,243

565
696
1,261

546
708
1,254

544
705
1,249

562
691
1,253

552
676
1,228

542
662
1,204

531
655
1,186

520
652
1,171

Mobile-cellular subscriptions
Developed
992
Developing
1,213
World
2,205

1,127
1,618
2,745

1,243
2,125
3,368

1,325
2,705
4,030

1,383
3,257
4,640

1,418
3,901
5,320

1,475
4,487
5,962

1,538
4,872
6,411

1,600
5,235
6,835

Active mobile-broadband subscriptions

Developed
N/A
N/A
Developing
N/A
N/A
World
N/A
N/A

225
43
268

336
86
422

450
165
615

529
249
778

683
472
1,155

788
768
1,556

934
1,162
2,096

Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions

Developed
148
188
Developing
71
96
World
220
284

219
127
346

251
159
411

271
197
468

291
236
527

306
282
588

322
316
638

340
357
696

2005

2006

2007

2008

(millions)
2009

2010

2011

2012*

2013*

Households with a computer

Developed
N/A
Developing
N/A
World
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

Households with Internet access at home

Developed
N/A
N/A
Developing
N/A
N/A
World
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

719
645
1,365

750
807
1,556

773
974
1,747

830
1,193
2,023

875
1,398
2,273

913
1,584
2,497

958
1,791
2,749

Individuals using the Internet

Developed
616
Developing
408
World
1,024

649
502
1,151

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)

2005
Fixed-telephone subscriptions
Africa
10
Arab States
30
Asia & Pacific
559
CIS
64
Europe
273

2006

11
31
577
69
273

2007

11
33
579
72
265

2008

11
35
567
73
261

(millions)
2009

12
34
571
73
267

2010

12
35
553
74
263

2011

11
35
536
73
258

2012*

2013*

11
35
525
73
250

12
35
515
72
243

The Americas

291

284

278

287

277

273

272

271

272

Mobile-cellular subscriptions
Africa
87
Arab States
84
Asia & Pacific
833
CIS
166
Europe
550
The Americas
459

129
125
1,074
227
610
552

174
173
1,398
267
677
649

246
213
1,773
312
714
741

298
263
2,165
355
717
809

365
310
2,628
377
724
882

438
348
3,034
411
745
952

501
374
3,290
444
768
998

545
394
3,547
476
790
1,048

Active mobile-broadband subscriptions

Africa
N/A
N/A
Arab States
N/A
N/A
Asia & Pacific
N/A
N/A
CIS
N/A
N/A
Europe
N/A
N/A
The Americas
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

14
18
286
62
176
213

38
39
438
87
227
315

60
53
625
101
314
377

93
71
895
129
422
460

Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions

Africa
0
0
Arab States
1
2
Asia & Pacific
80
103
CIS
2
4
Europe
66
89
The Americas
66
81

1
3
122
6
111
98

1
4
151
12
125
111

1
6
183
17
136
120

1
7
214
23
145
131

2
8
251
27
154
141

2
10
275
32
161
152

3
12
303
38
168
164

(millions)
2008
2009

2010

2011

2012*

2013*

2005

2006

2007

Households with a computer

Africa
N/A
Arab States
N/A
Asia & Pacific
N/A
CIS
N/A
Europe
N/A
The Americas
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Households with Internet access at home

Africa
N/A
N/A
Arab States
N/A
N/A
Asia & Pacific
N/A
N/A
CIS
N/A
N/A
Europe
N/A
N/A
The Americas
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Individuals using the Internet

Africa
17
Arab States
26
Asia & Pacific
344
CIS
29
Europe
277
The Americas
316

29
44
503
47
340
385

48
55
612
54
367
403

60
68
721
66
387
424

80
90
868
95
411
458

101
107
999
114
428
502

120
124
1,133
130
443
542

140
141
1,269
145
467
582

24
36
394
35
300
346

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:
ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators database.

2005

2006

2007

Per 100 inhabitants

2008
2009
2010

2011

2012*

2013*

47.2
12.7
19.1

46.6
13.0
19.2

44.8
13.0
18.8

44.5
12.8
18.5

45.7
12.4
18.4

44.7
12.0
17.8

43.7
11.5
17.3

42.7
11.3
16.9

41.6
11.1
16.5

82.1
22.9
33.9

92.9
30.1
41.7

102.0
39.1
50.6

108.3
49.1
59.8

112.5
58.3
68.1

115.0
69.0
77.2

119.0
78.3
85.5

123.6
84.3
91.2

128.2
89.4
96.2

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

18.5
0.8
4.0

27.5
1.6
6.3

36.6
3.0
9.0

42.9
4.4
11.3

55.1
8.2
16.6

63.3
13.3
22.1

74.8
19.8
29.5

12
1
3

15
2
4

18
2
5

21
3
6

22
4
7

24
4
8

25
5
8

26
5
9

27
6
10

2005

2006

2007

2008

(%)
2009

2010

2011

2012*

2013*

54.0
14.1
25.4

56.6
15.3
27.0

62.3
17.2
29.8

66.1
19.5
32.5

69.1
21.2
34.5

71.5
22.7
36.2

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

44.7
8.1
18.4

48.2
9.6
20.5

53.4
11.2
23.0

57.7
12.5
25.0

62.6
14.1
27.4

66.3
16.4
30.0

70.2
20.2
33.6

74.0
24.0
37.4

77.7
28.0
41.3

50.9
7.8
15.8

53.5
9.4
17.6

59.0
11.9
20.6

61.3
14.7
23.2

62.9
17.5
25.7

67.3
21.2
29.5

70.5
24.5
32.7

73.4
27.5
35.7

76.8
30.7
38.8

2011

2012*

2013*

1.4
9.6
13.7
26.3
41.6

1.4
9.4
13.2
25.9
40.2

1.4
9.3
12.9
25.7
39.0

.int/ITU-D/ict/definitions/regions/index.html.

2005

1.5
9.4
15.1
23.0
45.5

2006

1.5
9.6
15.5
24.7
45.3

2007

1.5
10.1
15.3
25.8
43.7

Per 100 inhabitants

2008
2009
2010

1.5
10.2
14.9
26.1
42.8

1.6
9.9
14.9
26.3
43.7

1.5
9.8
14.2
26.4
42.8

ons/regions/index.html.

33.0

31.9

30.9

31.5

30.1

29.4

29.0

28.6

28.4

12.4
26.8
22.6
59.7
91.7
52.1

17.8
38.8
28.8
81.8
101.2
62.0

23.5
52.6
37.1
96.1
111.7
72.1

32.4
63.0
46.6
112.2
117.2
81.5

38.4
76.2
56.3
127.5
117.0
88.0

45.7
87.7
67.7
135.1
117.6
95.0

53.6
96.4
77.3
147.0
120.1
101.4

59.8
101.6
83.1
158.9
123.3
105.3

63.5
105.1
88.7
169.8
126.5
109.4

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

1.8
5.1
7.4
22.3
28.7
22.9

4.7
10.8
11.2
31.3
36.6
33.6

7.1
14.3
15.8
36.0
50.5
39.8

10.9
18.9
22.4
46.0
67.5
48.0

0.0
0.3
2.2
0.6
10.9
7.5

0.1
0.5
2.8
1.3
14.8
9.0

0.1
0.9
3.2
2.3
18.4
10.9

0.1
1.3
4.0
4.5
20.6
12.2

0.1
1.6
4.7
6.1
22.2
13.1

0.2
1.9
5.5
8.2
23.6
14.1

0.2
2.1
6.4
9.8
24.8
15.0

0.3
2.6
6.9
11.3
25.8
16.0

0.3
3.3
7.6
13.5
27.0
17.1

2010

2011

2012*

2013*

2005

2006

2007

2008

(%)
2009

2.7
8.5
19.7
8.7
52.4
40.7

2.9
10.0
20.8
9.6
56.3
42.7

3.9
11.5
22.6
24.5
61.2
45.5

4.2
22.8
24.4
31.6
65.1
48.1

4.9
25.1
26.2
35.8
68.5
49.4

5.6
28.6
26.9
41.7
72.0
51.8

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

1.0
9.5
11.8
11.1
42.0
32.7

1.3
11.2
13.5
14.0
46.4
34.5

1.5
13.4
15.8
16.8
51.7
36.8

2.0
15.3
17.0
20.7
57.8
38.9

2.7
19.2
18.5
27.5
62.4
42.4

3.4
23.2
20.4
33.0
67.8
45.3

4.2
26.0
24.5
37.3
70.6
50.7

5.3
29.6
28.6
42.1
74.0
56.0

6.7
33.6
32.7
45.7
77.3
60.8

2.4
8.3
9.4
10.3
46.3
35.9

3.3
11.1
10.6
12.6
49.7
38.8

3.9
13.4
13.4
16.8
56.0
42.7

6.4
16.1
16.2
19.5
60.2
44.2

7.8
19.8
18.9
23.8
63.2
46.1

10.1
25.5
22.5
34.0
66.9
49.3

12.4
29.8
25.6
40.9
69.0
53.4

14.3
33.7
28.8
46.4
71.2
57.2

16.3
37.6
31.9
51.9
74.7
60.8