Increasing Broadband Internet Penetration
In the OIC Member Countries
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Table 11: Regional fixed broadband coverage (as percent of population) (2015)
Regions
Coverage (
%
)
Australasia
92.16
Central America
92.11
Eastern Asia
98.00
Eastern Europe
90.38
Northern America
95.75
Northern Europe
98.81
Southern America
91.10
Southern Europe
97.87
Western Asia
100.00
Western Europe
98.70
OECD Countries
96.27
Sources: I ternational Telecommunications Union; Telecom Advisory Services analysis
Table 11 depicts a clear trend: developed regions (Western, Southern and Northern Europe,
Eastern Asia) exhibit a higher coverage of fixed broadband networks while other regions have
a more reduced service footprint (Australasia, Central America, Eastern Europe, and South
America). A more granular view by country provides a sense of the relevance of the supply gap
in explaining broadband penetration (see table 12).
Table 12: Fixed broadband coverage (as percent of population) (2015)
Country
Coverage (
%
)
1.
Cyprus
100.00
2.
Israel
100.00
3.
Luxembourg
100.00
4.
Malta
100.00
5.
Netherlands
100.00
6.
United Kingdom
100.00
7.
Uruguay
100.00
8.
Belgium
99.90
9.
France
99.70
10.
Portugal
99.70
11.
Greece
99.60
12.
Austria
99.10
13.
Denmark
99.10
14.
Sweden
99.00
15.
Chile
98.66
16.
Italy
98.60
17.
Czech Republic
98.50
18.
Japan
98.00
19.
Switzerland
98.00
20.
Germany
97.50
21.
Lithuania
97.10
22.
Finland
96.70
23.
Spain
96.50
24.
Ireland
96.30
25.
Colombia
96.00
26.
United States
96.00
27.
Argentina
95.98
28.
Costa Rica
94.86
29.
Hungary
94.40
30.
Norway
94.40
31.
Canada
93.50