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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