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Fixed telephone lines — Western Africa

Fixed telephone lines in Western Africa in 2024 — 0.33 per 100. Since 1966, the indicator has risen by 291.1%.

2024 0.33 per 100 −16.3% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 1.12 per 1002006
Period minimum 0.08 per 1001966

Trend over time

1966–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Western Africa, 1966–202400.511.5196619721978198419901996200220082014202020241966: 0.08 per 1001967: 0.08 per 1001968: 0.08 per 1001969: 0.08 per 1001970: 0.15 per 1001971: 0.1 per 1001972: 0.1 per 1001973: 0.1 per 1001974: 0.1 per 1001976: 0.19 per 1001977: 0.2 per 1001980: 0.26 per 1001981: 0.23 per 1001982: 0.23 per 1001983: 0.25 per 1001984: 0.25 per 1001985: 0.26 per 1001986: 0.27 per 1001987: 0.27 per 1001988: 0.28 per 1001989: 0.29 per 1001990: 0.31 per 1001991: 0.31 per 1001992: 0.33 per 1001993: 0.35 per 1001994: 0.38 per 1001995: 0.41 per 1001996: 0.43 per 1001997: 0.46 per 1001998: 0.51 per 1001999: 0.57 per 1002000: 0.66 per 1002001: 0.72 per 1002002: 0.78 per 1002003: 0.82 per 1002004: 0.89 per 1002005: 0.95 per 1002006: 1.12 per 1002007: 1.06 per 1002008: 0.94 per 1002009: 1.02 per 1002010: 0.85 per 1002011: 0.73 per 1002012: 0.63 per 1002013: 0.59 per 1002014: 0.51 per 1002015: 0.5 per 1002016: 0.47 per 1002017: 0.45 per 1002018: 0.43 per 1002019: 0.39 per 1002020: 0.4 per 1002021: 0.38 per 1002022: 0.38 per 1002023: 0.39 per 1002024: 0.33 per 100
Change over the period: +0.24 (+291.09%) Average annual rate: 2.38 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Western Africa 0.33 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Western Africa, by year Western Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 0.33 −0.06 −16.3%
2023 0.39 +0.01 +2.05%
2022 0.38 −0 −0.61%
2021 0.38 −0.01 −2.67%
2020 0.4 +0.01 +2.25%
2019 0.39 −0.04 −9.75%
2018 0.43 −0.02 −3.95%
2017 0.45 −0.02 −4.24%
2016 0.47 −0.03 −6.24%
2015 0.5 −0.01 −2.52%
2014 0.51 −0.08 −13.12%
2013 0.59 −0.04 −6.28%
2012 0.63 −0.11 −14.42%
2011 0.73 −0.12 −13.74%
2010 0.85 −0.17 −16.83%
2009 1.02 +0.08 +8.39%
2008 0.94 −0.12 −11.62%
2007 1.06 −0.06 −5.02%
2006 1.12 +0.17 +17.93%
2005 0.95 +0.07 +7.35%
2004 0.89 +0.07 +7.95%
2003 0.82 +0.04 +5.78%
2002 0.78 +0.05 +7.29%
2001 0.72 +0.06 +8.9%
2000 0.66 +0.09 +16.55%
1999 0.57 +0.06 +12.27%
1998 0.51 +0.05 +10.23%
1997 0.46 +0.03 +5.85%
1996 0.43 +0.03 +6.3%
1995 0.41 +0.03 +8.81%
1994 0.38 +0.02 +7.05%
1993 0.35 +0.02 +5.34%
1992 0.33 +0.02 +6.33%
1991 0.31 +0 +1.47%
1990 0.31 +0.02 +7.69%
1989 0.29 +0.01 +3.98%
1988 0.28 +0 +0.88%
1987 0.27 +0.01 +2.63%
1986 0.27 +0.01 +3.18%
1985 0.26 +0.01 +1.98%
1984 0.25 +0.01 +2.84%
1983 0.25 +0.02 +9.31%
1982 0.23 −0.01 −2.92%
1981 0.23 −0.03 −11.42%
1980 0.26 — —
1977 0.2 +0.01 +4.53%
1976 0.19 — —
1974 0.1 +0 +0.36%
1973 0.1 +0 +0.4%
1972 0.1 +0 +0.42%
1971 0.1 −0.06 −36.5%
1970 0.15 +0.07 +81.68%
1969 0.08 +0 +0.26%
1968 0.08 +0 +0.26%
1967 0.08 +0 +0.26%
1966 0.08 — —

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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