Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Southern Africa

Fixed telephone lines in Southern Africa in 2024 — 1.66 per 100. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 53%.

2024 1.66 per 100 −23.63% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 10.9 per 1001999
Period minimum 1.66 per 1002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Southern Africa, 1960–202405101519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.54 per 1001962: 3.42 per 1001964: 3.43 per 1001966: 3.53 per 1001968: 3.54 per 1001970: 3.74 per 1001972: 3.78 per 1001974: 3.77 per 1001976: 4.23 per 1001978: 4.54 per 1001980: 5.02 per 1001982: 5.68 per 1001984: 5.99 per 1001986: 6.61 per 1001988: 6.99 per 1001990: 7.42 per 1001992: 7.45 per 1001994: 7.87 per 1001996: 8.69 per 1001998: 10.16 per 1002000: 9.8 per 1002002: 9.6 per 1002004: 9.4 per 1002006: 9.24 per 1002008: 9.02 per 1002010: 8.8 per 1002012: 8.61 per 1002014: 6.47 per 1002016: 7.57 per 1002018: 5.51 per 1002020: 3.53 per 1002022: 2.15 per 1002024: 1.66 per 100
Change over the period: −1.88 (−53.01%) Average annual rate: -1.17 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Southern Africa 1.66 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Southern Africa, by year Southern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 1.66 −0.51 −23.63%
2023 2.18 +0.03 +1.25%
2022 2.15 −0.28 −11.54%
2021 2.43 −1.1 −31.05%
2020 3.53 +0.05 +1.49%
2019 3.48 −2.03 −36.89%
2018 5.51 −2.39 −30.26%
2017 7.9 +0.33 +4.37%
2016 7.57 +0.51 +7.2%
2015 7.06 +0.59 +9.17%
2014 6.47 −0.49 −7%
2013 6.95 −1.66 −19.26%
2012 8.61 −0.13 −1.5%
2011 8.74 −0.06 −0.68%
2010 8.8 −0.09 −1.05%
2009 8.9 −0.12 −1.38%
2008 9.02 −0.11 −1.17%
2007 9.13 −0.11 −1.15%
2006 9.24 −0.11 −1.16%
2005 9.34 −0.06 −0.61%
2004 9.4 −0.1 −1.07%
2003 9.5 −0.09 −0.97%
2002 9.6 −0.08 −0.85%
2001 9.68 −0.12 −1.21%
2000 9.8 −1.11 −10.14%
1999 10.9 +0.74 +7.32%
1998 10.16 +0.74 +7.91%
1997 9.42 +0.72 +8.34%
1996 8.69 +0.42 +5.1%
1995 8.27 +0.4 +5.05%
1994 7.87 +0.27 +3.49%
1993 7.61 +0.16 +2.12%
1992 7.45 −0.08 −1%
1991 7.52 +0.1 +1.37%
1990 7.42 +0.16 +2.19%
1989 7.26 +0.27 +3.87%
1988 6.99 +0.26 +3.83%
1987 6.73 +0.12 +1.82%
1986 6.61 +0.41 +6.59%
1985 6.21 +0.22 +3.6%
1984 5.99 +0.06 +1.07%
1983 5.93 +0.24 +4.31%
1982 5.68 +0.31 +5.7%
1981 5.38 +0.35 +7%
1980 5.02 +0.26 +5.35%
1979 4.77 +0.22 +4.93%
1978 4.54 +0.17 +3.79%
1977 4.38 +0.15 +3.63%
1976 4.23 +0.14 +3.35%
1975 4.09 +0.31 +8.34%
1974 3.77 −0 −0.07%
1973 3.78 −0 −0.06%
1972 3.78 −0 −0.04%
1971 3.78 +0.04 +1.16%
1970 3.74 +0.2 +5.55%
1969 3.54 +0 +0.05%
1968 3.54 +0 +0.05%
1967 3.54 +0 +0.06%
1966 3.53 −0.04 −1.08%
1965 3.57 +0.15 +4.3%
1964 3.43 +0 +0.04%
1963 3.42 +0 +0.05%
1962 3.42 +0 +0.04%
1961 3.42 −0.12 −3.41%
1960 3.54

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.