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 analysisTable 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