Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Eastern Africa

Fixed telephone lines in Eastern Africa in 2023 — 0.44 per 100. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 102.9%.

2023 0.44 per 100 −8.83% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 1.07 per 1002009
Period minimum 0.21 per 1001966

Trend over time

1965–2023 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Eastern Africa, 1965–202300.511.5196519711977198319891995200120072013201920231965: 0.22 per 1001966: 0.21 per 1001967: 0.21 per 1001968: 0.21 per 1001969: 0.21 per 1001970: 0.25 per 1001971: 0.25 per 1001972: 0.25 per 1001973: 0.25 per 1001974: 0.25 per 1001975: 0.29 per 1001976: 0.29 per 1001977: 0.3 per 1001978: 0.32 per 1001979: 0.32 per 1001980: 0.33 per 1001981: 0.32 per 1001982: 0.33 per 1001983: 0.34 per 1001984: 0.35 per 1001985: 0.36 per 1001986: 0.38 per 1001987: 0.39 per 1001988: 0.4 per 1001989: 0.41 per 1001990: 0.42 per 1001991: 0.45 per 1001992: 0.46 per 1001993: 0.46 per 1001994: 0.48 per 1001995: 0.51 per 1001996: 0.54 per 1001997: 0.57 per 1001998: 0.61 per 1001999: 0.63 per 1002000: 0.67 per 1002001: 0.7 per 1002002: 0.73 per 1002003: 0.77 per 1002004: 0.79 per 1002005: 0.83 per 1002006: 0.88 per 1002007: 1.01 per 1002008: 1.02 per 1002009: 1.07 per 1002010: 0.97 per 1002011: 0.91 per 1002012: 0.82 per 1002013: 0.72 per 1002014: 0.73 per 1002015: 0.69 per 1002016: 0.73 per 1002017: 0.69 per 1002018: 0.45 per 1002019: 0.64 per 1002020: 0.55 per 1002021: 0.5 per 1002022: 0.48 per 1002023: 0.44 per 100
Change over the period: +0.22 (+102.86%) Average annual rate: 1.23 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Eastern Africa 0.44 per 100
World 10.6 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2023 0.44 −0.04 −8.83%
2022 0.48 −0.01 −2.8%
2021 0.5 −0.06 −10.11%
2020 0.55 −0.08 −13.16%
2019 0.64 +0.19 +41.84%
2018 0.45 −0.24 −34.75%
2017 0.69 −0.04 −5.8%
2016 0.73 +0.04 +5.19%
2015 0.69 −0.03 −4.67%
2014 0.73 +0.01 +1.13%
2013 0.72 −0.1 −12.14%
2012 0.82 −0.09 −10.33%
2011 0.91 −0.06 −5.94%
2010 0.97 −0.1 −9.61%
2009 1.07 +0.05 +4.91%
2008 1.02 +0.02 +1.5%
2007 1.01 +0.13 +14.77%
2006 0.88 +0.05 +5.97%
2005 0.83 +0.04 +5.42%
2004 0.79 +0.01 +1.63%
2003 0.77 +0.04 +5.52%
2002 0.73 +0.03 +4.94%
2001 0.7 +0.03 +4.87%
2000 0.67 +0.03 +5.5%
1999 0.63 +0.02 +3.96%
1998 0.61 +0.03 +5.83%
1997 0.57 +0.04 +6.77%
1996 0.54 +0.03 +5.45%
1995 0.51 +0.03 +5.55%
1994 0.48 +0.02 +4.27%
1993 0.46 +0.01 +1.44%
1992 0.46 +0.01 +2.4%
1991 0.45 +0.02 +5.33%
1990 0.42 +0.01 +2.84%
1989 0.41 +0.01 +3.75%
1988 0.4 +0.01 +2.71%
1987 0.39 +0.01 +2.51%
1986 0.38 +0.02 +4.28%
1985 0.36 +0.01 +4.09%
1984 0.35 +0.01 +3.05%
1983 0.34 +0.01 +3.07%
1982 0.33 +0.01 +3.04%
1981 0.32 −0.01 −3.34%
1980 0.33 +0.01 +2.16%
1979 0.32 −0 −0.69%
1978 0.32 +0.02 +6.14%
1977 0.3 +0.02 +5.26%
1976 0.29 −0 −0.76%
1975 0.29 +0.04 +17.74%
1974 0.25 +0 +0.1%
1973 0.25 +0 +0.14%
1972 0.25 +0 +0.11%
1971 0.25 −0.01 −3.03%
1970 0.25 +0.04 +20.52%
1969 0.21 +0 +0.11%
1968 0.21 +0 +0.11%
1967 0.21 +0 +0.15%
1966 0.21 −0.01 −2.9%
1965 0.22

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.