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09 Infrastructure

BX.GSR.CCIS.CD - ICT service exports (BoP, current US$)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are

Source Organization Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

BX.GSR.CCIS.ZS - ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).

Source Organization Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

EG.ELC.COAL.ZS - Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and ligni

Source Organization IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25

EG.ELC.HYRO.ZS - Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.

Source Organization IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25

EG.ELC.LOSS.ZS - Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total

Source Organization IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25

EG.ELC.NGAS.ZS - Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.

Source Organization IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25

EG.ELC.NUCL.ZS - Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.

Source Organization IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25

EG.ELC.PETR.ZS - Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.

Source Organization IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25

EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC - Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.

Source Organization IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25

ER.H2O.FWAG.ZS - Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exce

Source Organization AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://data.apps.fao.org/aquastat/, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (F

ER.H2O.FWDM.ZS - Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exce

Source Organization AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://data.apps.fao.org/aquastat/, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (F

ER.H2O.FWIN.ZS - Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exce

Source Organization AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://data.apps.fao.org/aquastat/, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (F

ER.H2O.FWTL.K3 - Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exce

Source Organization AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://data.apps.fao.org/aquastat/, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (F

ER.H2O.FWTL.ZS - Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exce

Source Organization AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://data.apps.fao.org/aquastat/, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (F

ER.H2O.INTR.K3 - Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.

Source Organization AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://data.apps.fao.org/aquastat/, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (F

ER.H2O.INTR.PC - Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's p

Source Organization AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://data.apps.fao.org/aquastat/, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (F

IE.ICT.PCAP.CD - Information and communication technology expenditure per capita (current US$)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal soft

Source Organization World Information Technology and Services Alliance, Digital Planet: The Global Information Economy, and Global Insight, Inc.

IE.ICT.TOTL.CD - Information and communication technology expenditure (current US$)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal soft

Source Organization World Information Technology and Services Alliance, Digital Planet: The Global Information Economy, and Global Insight, Inc.

IE.ICT.TOTL.GD.ZS - Information and communication technology expenditure (% of GDP)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal soft

Source Organization World Information Technology and Services Alliance, Digital Planet: The Global Information Economy, and Global Insight, Inc.

IE.PPI.ENGY.CD - Investment in energy with private participation (current US$)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which

Source Organization Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), uri: https://ppi.worldbank.org/en/ppidata

IE.PPI.ICTI.CD - Investment in ICT with private participation (current US$)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which

Source Organization Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), uri: http://ppi.worldbank.org

IE.PPI.TELE.CD - Investment in telecoms with private participation (current US$)

Source 57 WDI Database Archives

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Investment in telecom projects with private participation refers to commitments to infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets and small project

Source Organization World Bank, Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database (http://ppi.worldbank.org).

IE.PPI.TRAN.CD - Investment in transport with private participation (current US$)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The Private Participation In Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which

Source Organization Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), uri: https://ppi.worldbank.org/en/ppidata

IE.PPI.WATR.CD - Investment in water and sanitation with private participation (current US$)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which

Source Organization Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), uri: https://ppi.worldbank.org/en/ppidata

IE.PPN.ENGY.CD - Public private partnerships investment in energy (current US$)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The Private Participation In Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which

Source Organization Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), uri: https://ppi.worldbank.org/en/ppidata

IE.PPN.ICTI.CD - Public private partnerships investment in ICT (current US$)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which

Source Organization Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), uri: https://ppi.worldbank.org/en/ppidata

IE.PPN.TELE.CD - Public private partnerships investment in telecom (current US$)

Source 57 WDI Database Archives

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Public Private Partnerships in telecom (current US$) refers to commitments to infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets and small projects are

Source Organization World Bank, Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database (http://ppi.worldbank.org).

IE.PPN.TRAN.CD - Public private partnerships investment in transport (current US$)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The Private Participation In Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which

Source Organization Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), uri: https://ppi.worldbank.org/en/ppidata

IE.PPN.WATR.CD - Public private partnerships investment in water and sanitation (current US$)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which

Source Organization Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), uri: https://ppi.worldbank.org/en/ppidata

IP.IDS.NRCT - Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Industrial design applications are applications to register an industrial design with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Hague System. Non-resident application re

Source Organization Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), uri: http://www.wipo.int/ipstats/, note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.

IP.IDS.RSCT - Industrial design applications, resident, by count

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Industrial design applications are applications to register an industrial design with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Hague System. A resident application ref

Source Organization Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), uri: http://www.wipo.int/ipstats/, note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.

IP.TMK.NRCT - Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Trademarks are protected by intellectual property rights. Non-resident application refers to an application filed with the

Source Organization Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), uri: http://www.wipo.int/ipstats/, note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.

IP.TMK.RSCT - Trademark applications, resident, by count

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Trademarks are protected by intellectual property rights. A resident application refers to an application filed with the I

Source Organization Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), uri: http://www.wipo.int/ipstats/, note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.

IQ.WEF.PORT.XQ - Quality of port infrastructure, WEF (1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards)

Source 57 WDI Database Archives

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The Quality of Port Infrastructure measures business executives' perception of their country's port facilities. Data are from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey, conducted for 30 years in collaboration with 150 partner institu

Source Organization World Economic Forum, Global Competiveness Report.

IS.AIR.DPRT - Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.

Source Organization Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/

IS.AIR.GOOD.MT.K1 - Air transport, freight (million ton-km)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.

Source Organization Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/

IS.AIR.PSGR - Air transport, passengers carried

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.

Source Organization Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/

IS.ROD.DNST.K2 - Road density (km of road per 100 sq. km of land area)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urb

Source Organization International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.

IS.ROD.GOOD.MT.K6 - Roads, goods transported (million ton-km)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Goods transported by road are the volume of goods transported by road vehicles, measured in millions of metric tons times kilometers traveled.

Source Organization International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.

IS.ROD.PAVE.ZS - Roads, paved (% of total roads)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Paved roads are those surfaced with crushed stone (macadam) and hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agents, with concrete, or with cobblestones, as a percentage of all the country's roads, measured in length.

Source Organization International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.

IS.ROD.PSGR.K6 - Roads, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Passengers carried by road are the number of passengers transported by road times kilometers traveled.

Source Organization International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.

IS.ROD.TOTL.KM - Roads, total network (km)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposit

Source Organization International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.

IS.RRS.GOOD.MT.K6 - Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.

Source Organization Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), uri: https://uic-stats.uic.org/select/;

IS.RRS.PASG.KM - Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.

Source Organization Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), uri: https://uic-stats.uic.org/select/;

IS.RRS.TOTL.KM - Rail lines (total route-km)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.

Source Organization Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), uri: https://uic-stats.uic.org/

IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ - Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The Liner Shipping Connectivity Index captures how well countries are connected to global shipping networks. It is computed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based on five components of the maritime transport s

Source Organization Review of Maritime Transport 2010., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

IS.SHP.GOOD.TU - Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Port container traffic measures the flow of containers from land to sea transport modes, and vice versa, in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a standard-size container. Data refer to coastal shipping as well as international journeys. Trans

Source Organization UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), uri: http://unctad.org/en/Pages/statistics.aspx

IS.VEH.NVEH.P3 - Motor vehicles (per 1,000 people)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available.

Source Organization International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and data files.

IS.VEH.PCAR.P3 - Passenger cars (per 1,000 people)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver).

Source Organization International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and data files.

IS.VEH.ROAD.K1 - Vehicles (per km of road)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Vehicles per kilometer of road include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Roads refer to motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other roads. A motorway is a road specially

Source Organization International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and data files.

IT.CEL.SETS - Mobile cellular subscriptions

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the

Source Organization World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

IT.CEL.SETS.P2 - Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the

Source Organization World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

IT.CMP.PCMP.P2 - Personal computers (per 100 people)

Source 12 Education Statistics

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.

Source Organization International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

IT.MLT.MAIN - Fixed telephone subscriptions

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.

Source Organization World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

IT.MLT.MAIN.P2 - Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.

Source Organization World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

IT.NET.BBND - Fixed broadband subscriptions

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/buildi

Source Organization World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

IT.NET.BBND.P2 - Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/buildi

Source Organization World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

IT.NET.BNDW - International Internet bandwidth (Mbps)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.

Source Organization International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography.

IT.NET.BNDW.PC - International Internet bandwidth (bits per person)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

Source Organization International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

IT.NET.SECR - Secure Internet servers

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The number of distinct, publicly-trusted TLS/SSL certificates found in the Netcraft Secure Server Survey (by hosting country).

Source Organization Secure Server Survey, Netcraft, uri: http://www.netcraft.com/

IT.NET.SECR.P6 - Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes The number of distinct, publicly-trusted TLS/SSL certificates found in the Netcraft Secure Server Survey (by hosting country), per 1 million people.

Source Organization Secure Server Survey, Netcraft, uri: http://www.netcraft.com/;

IT.NET.USER.FE.ZS - Individuals using the Internet, female (% of female population)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes This indicator refers to female individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

Source Organization World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

IT.NET.USER.MA.ZS - Individuals using the Internet, male (% of male population)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes This indicator refers to male individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

Source Organization World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

IT.NET.USER.P2 - Internet users (per 100 people)

Source 57 WDI Database Archives

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

Source Organization International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

IT.NET.USER.ZS - Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

Source Organization World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), uri: https://datahub.itu.int/

IT.PRT.NEWS.P3 - Daily newspapers (per 1,000 people)

Source 57 WDI Database Archives

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people.

Source Organization United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

IT.TEL.INVS.CN - Telecommunications investment (current LCU)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer

Source Organization International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.

IT.TEL.INVS.RV.ZS - Telecommunications investment (% of revenue)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

Source Organization International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

IT.TEL.REVN.CN - Telecommunications revenue (current LCU)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.

Source Organization International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.

IT.TEL.REVN.GD.ZS - Telecommunications revenue (% GDP)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.

Source Organization International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.

IT.TEL.TOTL - Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

Source Organization International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

IT.TEL.TOTL.P2 - Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fi

Source Organization International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

IT.TVS.HOUS.ZS - Households with television (%)

Source 11 Africa Development Indicators

Topics 09 Infrastructure

Source Notes Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.

Source Organization International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.

(as of 04jan2026)