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Fixed telephone lines — Central Asia

Fixed telephone lines in Central Asia in 2024 — 13.9 per 100. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 390.2%.

2024 13.9 per 100 +10.44% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 13.9 per 1002024
Period minimum 2.84 per 1001975

Trend over time

1975–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Central Asia, 1975–2024051015197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 2.84 per 1001976: 3.12 per 1001977: 3.4 per 1001978: 3.6 per 1001979: 3.81 per 1001980: 3.99 per 1001981: 4.29 per 1001982: 4.54 per 1001983: 4.78 per 1001984: 5.02 per 1001985: 5.28 per 1001986: 5.52 per 1001987: 5.79 per 1001988: 6.13 per 1001989: 6.61 per 1001990: 6.85 per 1001991: 7.11 per 1001992: 7.31 per 1001993: 8.22 per 1001994: 8.25 per 1001995: 8.15 per 1001996: 7.98 per 1001997: 7.77 per 1001998: 7.69 per 1001999: 7.74 per 1002000: 7.92 per 1002001: 8.11 per 1002002: 8.3 per 1002003: 8.54 per 1002004: 9.14 per 1002005: 9.44 per 1002006: 10.62 per 1002007: 10.3 per 1002008: 10.6 per 1002009: 11.21 per 1002010: 11.46 per 1002011: 11.73 per 1002012: 11.8 per 1002013: 11.72 per 1002014: 12.23 per 1002015: 11.83 per 1002016: 12.14 per 1002017: 11.64 per 1002018: 10.84 per 1002019: 13.37 per 1002020: 12.88 per 1002021: 12.87 per 1002022: 12.22 per 1002023: 12.59 per 1002024: 13.9 per 100
Change over the period: +11.07 (+390.22%) Average annual rate: 3.3 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Central Asia 13.9 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Central Asia, by year Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 13.9 +1.31 +10.44%
2023 12.59 +0.37 +2.99%
2022 12.22 −0.64 −5%
2021 12.87 −0.02 −0.13%
2020 12.88 −0.49 −3.63%
2019 13.37 +2.53 +23.34%
2018 10.84 −0.8 −6.83%
2017 11.64 −0.51 −4.18%
2016 12.14 +0.31 +2.62%
2015 11.83 −0.4 −3.24%
2014 12.23 +0.51 +4.32%
2013 11.72 −0.08 −0.68%
2012 11.8 +0.07 +0.61%
2011 11.73 +0.27 +2.35%
2010 11.46 +0.25 +2.21%
2009 11.21 +0.61 +5.77%
2008 10.6 +0.3 +2.92%
2007 10.3 −0.32 −3.02%
2006 10.62 +1.18 +12.52%
2005 9.44 +0.3 +3.23%
2004 9.14 +0.61 +7.1%
2003 8.54 +0.24 +2.87%
2002 8.3 +0.19 +2.39%
2001 8.11 +0.19 +2.36%
2000 7.92 +0.18 +2.33%
1999 7.74 +0.05 +0.65%
1998 7.69 −0.09 −1.11%
1997 7.77 −0.21 −2.6%
1996 7.98 −0.17 −2.08%
1995 8.15 −0.1 −1.2%
1994 8.25 +0.03 +0.36%
1993 8.22 +0.91 +12.47%
1992 7.31 +0.2 +2.76%
1991 7.11 +0.27 +3.87%
1990 6.85 +0.24 +3.66%
1989 6.61 +0.47 +7.69%
1988 6.13 +0.34 +5.86%
1987 5.79 +0.27 +4.95%
1986 5.52 +0.25 +4.65%
1985 5.28 +0.26 +5.08%
1984 5.02 +0.24 +4.94%
1983 4.78 +0.24 +5.37%
1982 4.54 +0.25 +5.93%
1981 4.29 +0.3 +7.46%
1980 3.99 +0.18 +4.76%
1979 3.81 +0.21 +5.82%
1978 3.6 +0.19 +5.71%
1977 3.4 +0.28 +8.98%
1976 3.12 +0.29 +10.14%
1975 2.84 — —

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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