Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea

Eritrea: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
156th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.13 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.718 per 100 people
in 1993
Years of data
30
1992–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea, 1992–2022

0.511.521992200720221992: 0.723 per 100 people1993: 0.718 per 100 people1994: 0.794 per 100 people1995: 0.866 per 100 people1996: 0.889 per 100 people1997: 1 per 100 people1998: 1.1 per 100 people1999: 1.2 per 100 people2000: 1.4 per 100 people2001: 1.4 per 100 people2002: 1.5 per 100 people2003: 1.5 per 100 people2004: 1.5 per 100 people2005: 1.4 per 100 people2006: 1.4 per 100 people2007: 1.4 per 100 people2008: 1.4 per 100 people2009: 1.7 per 100 people2010: 1.8 per 100 people2011: 2 per 100 people2012: 2 per 100 people2013: 2 per 100 people2014: 2.1 per 100 people2015: 2.1 per 100 people2016: 2.1 per 100 people2017: 2.1 per 100 people2019: 2 per 100 people2020: 2 per 100 people2021: 2 per 100 people2022: 2 per 100 people

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea stood at 2 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea peaked at 2.13 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.718 per 100 people, in 1993.

That places Eritrea 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.92 per 100 people 0.718 per 100 people 1.24 per 100 people 8
2000s 1.45 per 100 people 1.35 per 100 people 1.68 per 100 people 10
2010s 2.03 per 100 people 1.84 per 100 people 2.13 per 100 people 9
2020s 1.99 per 100 people 1.97 per 100 people 2.01 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 153 Tajikistan 2.21 per 100 people compare
  2. 154 Kyrgyzstan 2.18 per 100 people compare
  3. 155 Samoa 2.12 per 100 people compare
  4. 157 Yemen 1.9 per 100 people compare
  5. 158 Zimbabwe 1.79 per 100 people compare
  6. 159 Papua New Guinea 1.69 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea was 2 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 2.13 per 100 people in 2015.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.718 per 100 people in 1993.
How does Eritrea rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Eritrea ranks 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.