Founded in the mid-20th century, the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development comprising 38 countries) was created to establish policies to lead to a better quality of living. Though broadband is a more recent entry on the world stage, Broadband Communities reports that fiber connections have become the preferred digital communications delivery option. Statistics indicate that 19 of the 38 OECD member countries prefer high-speed fiber broadband.
In the past five years, OECD countries increased their fiber broadband usage from 22 percent to 36 percent. In the post-pandemic environment, the demand for reliable broadband seems likely to keep driving those numbers up. 5G is also becoming more widely adopted, with all OECD countries providing increasing levels of 5G connectivity.
According to OECD data, Denmark leads the 5G pack, with 41 percent of its population able to receive a 5G connection. Korea and Japan follow, with 28.5 percent and 21 percent, respectively. Korea and Japan, coincidentally, have the highest fiber penetration rates with over 84 percent of residents in both countries receiving broadband via fiber.
Cable and DSL connections are still widely in use, but data shows that those options are becoming less popular as countries continue to employ more fiber broadband connections.
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