OECD: U.S. Ranks in Middle of Global Broadband Pack

The U.S. ranks in the middle of developing and developed countries for broadband subscriptions.

The U.S. has about 28.8 wired broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, which ranks it #15 among the 34 nations included in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). It's behind 12 European countries, Canada and Korea.

The top five countries are Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Korea and France, all of which have at least 36 broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.

Mexico topped the list for growth, with a 5.2% increase during that time.

While the U.S. and Canada have more cable than DSL subscribers, the opposite is true in most other countries.

The research was conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which promotes policies aimed at improving the economic and social well-being of people around the world.

Telecompetitor, July 23, 2013

See the OECD statistics here.