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Fixed telephone lines — Low-income countries

Fixed telephone lines in low-income countries in 2023 — 0.78 per 100. Since 1966, the indicator has risen by 405.1%.

2023 0.78 per 100 −17.33% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 1.83 per 1002008
Period minimum 0.15 per 1001966

Trend over time

1966–2023 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Low-income countries, 1966–202300.511.52196619721978198419901996200220082014202020231966: 0.15 per 1001967: 0.15 per 1001968: 0.15 per 1001969: 0.16 per 1001970: 0.19 per 1001971: 0.18 per 1001972: 0.18 per 1001973: 0.18 per 1001974: 0.18 per 1001976: 0.24 per 1001980: 0.31 per 1001981: 0.32 per 1001982: 0.34 per 1001983: 0.54 per 1001984: 0.56 per 1001985: 0.57 per 1001986: 0.58 per 1001987: 0.57 per 1001988: 0.57 per 1001989: 0.57 per 1001990: 0.57 per 1001991: 0.57 per 1001992: 0.57 per 1001993: 0.58 per 1001994: 0.61 per 1001995: 0.69 per 1001996: 0.76 per 1001997: 0.79 per 1001998: 0.85 per 1001999: 0.91 per 1002000: 0.98 per 1002001: 1.14 per 1002002: 1.31 per 1002003: 1.51 per 1002004: 1.69 per 1002005: 1.66 per 1002006: 1.76 per 1002007: 1.83 per 1002008: 1.83 per 1002009: 1.77 per 1002010: 1.76 per 1002011: 1.76 per 1002012: 1.69 per 1002013: 1.63 per 1002014: 1.48 per 1002015: 1.36 per 1002016: 1.38 per 1002017: 1.23 per 1002018: 0.83 per 1002019: 1.17 per 1002020: 1.11 per 1002021: 0.99 per 1002022: 0.94 per 1002023: 0.78 per 100
Change over the period: +0.62 (+405.06%) Average annual rate: 2.88 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries

Low-income countries 0.78 per 100
World 10.6 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2023 0.78 −0.16 −17.33%
2022 0.94 −0.05 −4.63%
2021 0.99 −0.12 −11.17%
2020 1.11 −0.06 −5.38%
2019 1.17 +0.34 +40.54%
2018 0.83 −0.4 −32.23%
2017 1.23 −0.15 −10.65%
2016 1.38 +0.01 +1.02%
2015 1.36 −0.11 −7.51%
2014 1.48 −0.15 −9.38%
2013 1.63 −0.06 −3.79%
2012 1.69 −0.06 −3.62%
2011 1.76 −0 −0.22%
2010 1.76 −0.01 −0.53%
2009 1.77 −0.07 −3.56%
2008 1.83 +0.01 +0.4%
2007 1.83 +0.06 +3.59%
2006 1.76 +0.1 +6.23%
2005 1.66 −0.03 −1.54%
2004 1.69 +0.18 +11.73%
2003 1.51 +0.2 +15.06%
2002 1.31 +0.17 +15.18%
2001 1.14 +0.16 +16.38%
2000 0.98 +0.07 +7.83%
1999 0.91 +0.06 +7.28%
1998 0.85 +0.06 +7.64%
1997 0.79 +0.02 +2.97%
1996 0.76 +0.07 +10.22%
1995 0.69 +0.08 +13.68%
1994 0.61 +0.03 +5.84%
1993 0.58 +0.01 +1.26%
1992 0.57 −0 −0.76%
1991 0.57 −0 −0.3%
1990 0.57 +0 +0.6%
1989 0.57 +0 +0.16%
1988 0.57 −0 −0.53%
1987 0.57 −0 −0.39%
1986 0.58 +0.01 +1.05%
1985 0.57 +0.01 +1.39%
1984 0.56 +0.02 +3.4%
1983 0.54 +0.2 +58.78%
1982 0.34 +0.02 +7.06%
1981 0.32 +0.01 +4.49%
1980 0.31 — —
1976 0.24 — —
1974 0.18 +0 +0.31%
1973 0.18 +0 +0.36%
1972 0.18 +0 +0.35%
1971 0.18 −0.01 −5.32%
1970 0.19 +0.03 +21.03%
1969 0.16 +0 +0.24%
1968 0.15 +0 +0.25%
1967 0.15 +0 +0.26%
1966 0.15 — —

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.

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