Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Northern Africa

Fixed telephone lines in Northern Africa in 2022 — 8.71 per 100. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,223.4%.

2022 8.71 per 100 +2.87% vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 10.08 per 1002008
Period minimum 0.65 per 1001969

Trend over time

1960–2022 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Northern Africa, 1960–202205101519601967197419811988199520022009201620221960: 0.66 per 1001962: 0.66 per 1001964: 0.66 per 1001967: 0.65 per 1001969: 0.65 per 1001971: 0.67 per 1001973: 0.67 per 1001975: 0.75 per 1001977: 0.81 per 1001979: 0.92 per 1001982: 1.19 per 1001984: 1.37 per 1001986: 1.82 per 1001988: 1.99 per 1001990: 2.38 per 1001992: 2.89 per 1001994: 3.45 per 1001996: 4.05 per 1001998: 4.89 per 1002000: 6.06 per 1002002: 7.37 per 1002004: 8.64 per 1002006: 9 per 1002008: 10.08 per 1002010: 9.19 per 1002012: 8 per 1002014: 6.23 per 1002016: 5.94 per 1002018: 6.54 per 1002020: 7.91 per 1002022: 8.71 per 100
Change over the period: +8.05 (+1,223.38%) Average annual rate: 4.25 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Northern Africa 8.71 per 100
World 10.9 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2022 8.71 +0.24 +2.87%
2021 8.47 +0.55 +6.98%
2020 7.91 +0.51 +6.87%
2019 7.41 +0.86 +13.18%
2018 6.54 +0.1 +1.57%
2017 6.44 +0.5 +8.42%
2016 5.94 −0.02 −0.4%
2015 5.97 −0.27 −4.32%
2014 6.23 −0.55 −8.05%
2013 6.78 −1.22 −15.25%
2012 8 −0.42 −4.97%
2011 8.42 −0.77 −8.41%
2010 9.19 −0.06 −0.65%
2009 9.25 −0.83 −8.24%
2008 10.08 +0.39 +4.07%
2007 9.69 +0.69 +7.64%
2006 9 +0.15 +1.71%
2005 8.85 +0.21 +2.42%
2004 8.64 +0.6 +7.52%
2003 8.04 +0.66 +9%
2002 7.37 +0.69 +10.38%
2001 6.68 +0.62 +10.3%
2000 6.06 +0.59 +10.77%
1999 5.47 +0.58 +11.78%
1998 4.89 +0.47 +10.57%
1997 4.42 +0.38 +9.29%
1996 4.05 +0.32 +8.6%
1995 3.73 +0.28 +8.02%
1994 3.45 +0.27 +8.62%
1993 3.18 +0.29 +10.05%
1992 2.89 +0.27 +10.39%
1991 2.62 +0.24 +9.96%
1990 2.38 +0.19 +8.54%
1989 2.19 +0.2 +9.98%
1988 1.99 +0.11 +5.97%
1987 1.88 +0.06 +3.42%
1986 1.82 +0.18 +10.77%
1985 1.64 +0.27 +19.99%
1984 1.37 +0.06 +4.95%
1983 1.3 +0.12 +9.85%
1982 1.19 +0.09 +7.76%
1981 1.1
1979 0.92 +0.06 +7.29%
1978 0.86 +0.05 +5.66%
1977 0.81 +0.04 +5.31%
1976 0.77 +0.02 +2.67%
1975 0.75 +0.08 +12.41%
1974 0.67 −0 −0.17%
1973 0.67 −0 −0.17%
1972 0.67 −0 −0.11%
1971 0.67 −0.01 −2%
1970 0.69 +0.04 +6.43%
1969 0.65 −0 −0.09%
1968 0.65 −0 −0.09%
1967 0.65 −0 −0.08%
1966 0.65
1964 0.66 −0 −0.09%
1963 0.66 −0 −0.08%
1962 0.66 −0 −0.07%
1961 0.66 −0 −0.12%
1960 0.66

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.