Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Jordan

Fixed telephone lines in Jordan in 2024 — 4.21 per 100. Ranked 96 in the world out of 146. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 207.3%.

2024 4.21 per 100 −2.44% vs 2023
World rank 96of 146
Period maximum 12.01 per 1002002
Period minimum 1.05 per 1001971

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Jordan, 1960–202405101519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1.37 per 1001962: 1.24 per 1001964: 1.24 per 1001967: 1.24 per 1001969: 1.24 per 1001971: 1.05 per 1001973: 1.05 per 1001977: 2.05 per 1001979: 2.45 per 1001981: 3.11 per 1001983: 3.98 per 1001985: 5.37 per 1001987: 6.74 per 1001989: 7.2 per 1001991: 6.77 per 1001993: 6.67 per 1001995: 6.67 per 1001997: 8.01 per 1001999: 10.7 per 1002001: 12 per 1002003: 10.84 per 1002005: 10.42 per 1002007: 8.19 per 1002009: 7.02 per 1002011: 6.22 per 1002013: 4.73 per 1002015: 3.87 per 1002017: 3.49 per 1002019: 3.33 per 1002021: 3.69 per 1002023: 4.31 per 1002024: 4.21 per 100
Change over the period: +2.84 (+207.3%) Average annual rate: 1.77 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Jordan

Jordan 4.21 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Western Asia computed 12.42 per 100
Lower-middle-income countries computed 3.47 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Jordan, by year Jordan All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 4.21 −0.11 −2.44%
2023 4.31 +0.33 +8.18%
2022 3.99 +0.3 +8.04%
2021 3.69 +0.09 +2.37%
2020 3.6 +0.27 +8.15%
2019 3.33 −0.2 −5.58%
2018 3.53 +0.04 +1.09%
2017 3.49 −0.55 −13.58%
2016 4.04 +0.17 +4.48%
2015 3.87 −0.41 −9.49%
2014 4.27 −0.46 −9.8%
2013 4.73 −0.99 −17.31%
2012 5.73 −0.5 −7.96%
2011 6.22 −0.43 −6.5%
2010 6.65 −0.36 −5.2%
2009 7.02 −0.41 −5.47%
2008 7.42 −0.76 −9.32%
2007 8.19 −1.37 −14.29%
2006 9.55 −0.86 −8.28%
2005 10.42 −0.43 −3.95%
2004 10.84 +0 +0.01%
2003 10.84 −1.17 −9.72%
2002 12.01 +0.01 +0.07%
2001 12 +0.49 +4.28%
2000 11.51 +0.81 +7.56%
1999 10.7 +0.81 +8.19%
1998 9.89 +1.88 +23.47%
1997 8.01 +0.98 +13.94%
1996 7.03 +0.36 +5.4%
1995 6.67 −0.27 −3.89%
1994 6.94 +0.27 +4.05%
1993 6.67 −0.07 −1.04%
1992 6.74 −0.03 −0.44%
1991 6.77 −0.02 −0.29%
1990 6.79 −0.41 −5.66%
1989 7.2 +0.14 +1.94%
1988 7.06 +0.32 +4.82%
1987 6.74 +1.32 +24.32%
1986 5.42 +0.04 +0.81%
1985 5.37 +1.05 +24.35%
1984 4.32 +0.35 +8.69%
1983 3.98 +0.4 +11.17%
1982 3.58 +0.47 +15.17%
1981 3.11 +0.38 +13.75%
1980 2.73 +0.28 +11.51%
1979 2.45 +0.3 +13.84%
1978 2.15 +0.11 +5.18%
1977 2.05
1974 1.05 +0 +0%
1973 1.05 +0 +0%
1972 1.05 +0 +0%
1971 1.05 −0.11 −9.52%
1970 1.16 −0.09 −7.08%
1969 1.24 +0 +0%
1968 1.24 +0 +0%
1967 1.24 +0 +0%
1966 1.24
1964 1.24 +0 +0%
1963 1.24 +0 +0%
1962 1.24 +0 +0%
1961 1.24 −0.12 −9.13%
1960 1.37

About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.