Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Western Asia

Fixed telephone lines in Western Asia in 2024 — 12.42 per 100. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 615.5%.

2024 12.42 per 100 +0.84% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 18.23 per 1002002
Period minimum 1.74 per 1001970

Trend over time

1970–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Western Asia, 1970–20240510152019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 1.74 per 1001971: 1.78 per 1001972: 1.78 per 1001973: 1.79 per 1001974: 1.79 per 1001975: 3.15 per 1001976: 3.41 per 1001977: 3.63 per 1001978: 3.95 per 1001979: 4.31 per 1001980: 3.87 per 1001981: 4.33 per 1001982: 4.87 per 1001983: 5.17 per 1001984: 5.54 per 1001985: 5.95 per 1001986: 6.51 per 1001987: 7.4 per 1001988: 8.39 per 1001989: 9.11 per 1001990: 10.13 per 1001991: 11.08 per 1001992: 11.78 per 1001993: 12.69 per 1001994: 13.44 per 1001995: 14.1 per 1001996: 14.92 per 1001997: 15.76 per 1001998: 16.64 per 1001999: 17.49 per 1002000: 17.7 per 1002001: 17.99 per 1002002: 18.23 per 1002003: 18.16 per 1002004: 18.13 per 1002005: 18.02 per 1002006: 17.97 per 1002007: 17.55 per 1002008: 17.02 per 1002009: 16.7 per 1002010: 16.54 per 1002011: 16.46 per 1002012: 15.74 per 1002013: 15.35 per 1002014: 13.98 per 1002015: 13.15 per 1002016: 13.14 per 1002017: 12.96 per 1002018: 14.23 per 1002019: 12.75 per 1002020: 13 per 1002021: 12.74 per 1002022: 12.16 per 1002023: 12.32 per 1002024: 12.42 per 100
Change over the period: +10.68 (+615.52%) Average annual rate: 3.71 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Western Asia 12.42 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 12.42 +0.1 +0.84%
2023 12.32 +0.16 +1.3%
2022 12.16 −0.59 −4.59%
2021 12.74 −0.26 −2%
2020 13 +0.25 +1.97%
2019 12.75 −1.47 −10.37%
2018 14.23 +1.27 +9.81%
2017 12.96 −0.18 −1.38%
2016 13.14 −0.01 −0.08%
2015 13.15 −0.84 −5.97%
2014 13.98 −1.37 −8.9%
2013 15.35 −0.39 −2.46%
2012 15.74 −0.72 −4.38%
2011 16.46 −0.08 −0.51%
2010 16.54 −0.16 −0.95%
2009 16.7 −0.32 −1.86%
2008 17.02 −0.53 −3.03%
2007 17.55 −0.42 −2.33%
2006 17.97 −0.06 −0.32%
2005 18.02 −0.11 −0.58%
2004 18.13 −0.03 −0.17%
2003 18.16 −0.07 −0.39%
2002 18.23 +0.24 +1.34%
2001 17.99 +0.29 +1.64%
2000 17.7 +0.21 +1.2%
1999 17.49 +0.85 +5.09%
1998 16.64 +0.89 +5.64%
1997 15.76 +0.84 +5.6%
1996 14.92 +0.82 +5.8%
1995 14.1 +0.66 +4.89%
1994 13.44 +0.75 +5.94%
1993 12.69 +0.91 +7.7%
1992 11.78 +0.7 +6.32%
1991 11.08 +0.95 +9.36%
1990 10.13 +1.03 +11.28%
1989 9.11 +0.71 +8.49%
1988 8.39 +0.99 +13.44%
1987 7.4 +0.89 +13.7%
1986 6.51 +0.56 +9.45%
1985 5.95 +0.41 +7.4%
1984 5.54 +0.37 +7.18%
1983 5.17 +0.29 +5.97%
1982 4.87 +0.55 +12.67%
1981 4.33 +0.46 +11.79%
1980 3.87 −0.44 −10.3%
1979 4.31 +0.36 +9.1%
1978 3.95 +0.32 +8.91%
1977 3.63 +0.23 +6.63%
1976 3.41 +0.25 +8.01%
1975 3.15 +1.36 +76.26%
1974 1.79 +0 +0.17%
1973 1.79 +0.01 +0.5%
1972 1.78 +0 +0.03%
1971 1.78 +0.04 +2.34%
1970 1.74

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.