Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Southern Asia

Fixed telephone lines in Southern Asia in 2024 — 3.57 per 100. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3,363.5%.

2024 3.57 per 100 +11.82% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 4.93 per 1002005
Period minimum 0.1 per 1001961

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Southern Asia, 1960–2024024619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 0.1 per 1001962: 0.1 per 1001964: 0.1 per 1001966: 0.16 per 1001968: 0.16 per 1001970: 0.21 per 1001972: 0.21 per 1001974: 0.21 per 1001976: 0.33 per 1001978: 0.35 per 1001980: 0.38 per 1001982: 0.42 per 1001984: 0.46 per 1001986: 0.54 per 1001988: 0.62 per 1001990: 0.71 per 1001992: 0.92 per 1001994: 1.26 per 1001996: 1.72 per 1001998: 2.31 per 1002000: 3.15 per 1002002: 3.9 per 1002004: 4.42 per 1002006: 4.46 per 1002008: 4.36 per 1002010: 4.16 per 1002012: 3.94 per 1002014: 3.56 per 1002016: 3.3 per 1002018: 3.1 per 1002020: 2.87 per 1002022: 3.12 per 1002024: 3.57 per 100
Change over the period: +3.47 (+3,363.48%) Average annual rate: 5.7 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Southern Asia 3.57 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 3.57 +0.38 +11.82%
2023 3.2 +0.07 +2.3%
2022 3.12 +0.15 +4.91%
2021 2.98 +0.11 +3.87%
2020 2.87 −0.06 −1.95%
2019 2.92 −0.18 −5.67%
2018 3.1 −0.11 −3.39%
2017 3.21 −0.09 −2.86%
2016 3.3 −0.14 −4.19%
2015 3.45 −0.11 −3.21%
2014 3.56 −0.26 −6.81%
2013 3.82 −0.12 −2.95%
2012 3.94 −0.11 −2.61%
2011 4.04 −0.11 −2.73%
2010 4.16 −0.17 −3.87%
2009 4.33 −0.03 −0.7%
2008 4.36 −0.05 −1.22%
2007 4.41 −0.05 −1.22%
2006 4.46 −0.47 −9.47%
2005 4.93 +0.51 +11.46%
2004 4.42 +0.36 +8.83%
2003 4.06 +0.17 +4.25%
2002 3.9 +0.29 +7.93%
2001 3.61 +0.46 +14.71%
2000 3.15 +0.45 +16.67%
1999 2.7 +0.39 +16.92%
1998 2.31 +0.32 +16%
1997 1.99 +0.27 +15.93%
1996 1.72 +0.23 +15.72%
1995 1.48 +0.22 +17.76%
1994 1.26 +0.19 +18.26%
1993 1.07 +0.15 +16.03%
1992 0.92 +0.12 +14.55%
1991 0.8 +0.09 +12.32%
1990 0.71 +0.04 +6.03%
1989 0.67 +0.05 +7.87%
1988 0.62 +0.05 +8.06%
1987 0.58 +0.04 +7.54%
1986 0.54 +0.04 +8.39%
1985 0.5 +0.03 +6.59%
1984 0.46 +0.03 +6.13%
1983 0.44 +0.02 +5.46%
1982 0.42 +0.01 +3.23%
1981 0.4 +0.02 +6.1%
1980 0.38 +0.02 +4.32%
1979 0.36 +0.01 +3.29%
1978 0.35 +0.01 +4.11%
1977 0.34 +0.01 +3.04%
1976 0.33 +0.03 +9.79%
1975 0.3 +0.09 +44.14%
1974 0.21 +0 +0.07%
1973 0.21 +0 +0.07%
1972 0.21 +0 +0.14%
1971 0.21 +0 +0.66%
1970 0.21 +0.04 +26.62%
1969 0.16 +0 +0.16%
1968 0.16 +0 +0.16%
1967 0.16 +0 +0.17%
1966 0.16 +0 +0.18%
1965 0.16 +0.06 +56.75%
1964 0.1 +0 +0.15%
1963 0.1 +0 +0.14%
1962 0.1 +0 +0.13%
1961 0.1 −0 −0.85%
1960 0.1

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.