{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cn-broadband-subscriptions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-broadband-subscriptions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-broadband-subscriptions/","title":"China Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2024)","description":"China's Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People): 47.2 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024, +5.5% YoY. World Bank (IT.NET.BBND.P2), 2000–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","China","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"China","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"China Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.BBND.P2?locations=CN"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"China"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"China (2024)","value":"47.2","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.5%","unit":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"China Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 People)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":0.00178484057941392},{"period":"2001","value":0.0262980690478576},{"period":"2002","value":0.256319449692495},{"period":"2003","value":0.866655839568114},{"period":"2004","value":1.91533860283619},{"period":"2005","value":2.85108597933654},{"period":"2006","value":3.85818779891054},{"period":"2007","value":5.00930152637401},{"period":"2008","value":6.21365228211399},{"period":"2009","value":7.74497137074886},{"period":"2010","value":9.34748427588032},{"period":"2011","value":11.504276685286},{"period":"2012","value":12.791553937217},{"period":"2013","value":13.6989049026864},{"period":"2014","value":14.4445199866037},{"period":"2015","value":19.8437947555032},{"period":"2016","value":22.9761329915729},{"period":"2017","value":27.9101271418763},{"period":"2018","value":28.7089097131815},{"period":"2019","value":31.5611222411202},{"period":"2020","value":33.9069794578039},{"period":"2021","value":37.5611751315805},{"period":"2022","value":41.3736197056022},{"period":"2023","value":44.728886496649},{"period":"2024","value":47.1933952081567}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"47.2","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"44.7","yoyChange":"+8.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"41.4","yoyChange":"+10.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"37.6","yoyChange":"+10.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"33.9","yoyChange":"+7.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"31.6","yoyChange":"+9.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"28.7","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"27.9","yoyChange":"+21.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"23.0","yoyChange":"+15.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"19.8","yoyChange":"+37.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"14.4","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"13.7","yoyChange":"+7.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"12.8","yoyChange":"+11.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"11.5","yoyChange":"+23.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"9.3","yoyChange":"+20.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"+24.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"6.2","yoyChange":"+24.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"5.0","yoyChange":"+29.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"+35.3%"},{"year":"2005","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"+48.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in China from 1998 to present. Fixed broadband penetration measures high-speed connectivity infrastructure maturity and is a key input for digital service delivery economics. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 47.2 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 2000. The latest reading of 47.2 in 2024 represents a change of +2.5."}]}