What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Eswatini?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eswatini was 2.87 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 6.78 per 100 people in 2011.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3478 per 100 people in 1960.

How does Eswatini rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Eswatini ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eswatini 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eswatini

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eswatini
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Eswatini: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.87 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.87 per 100 people

Change on year

down 15.9%

World rank

145th

of 213 countries

All-time high

6.78 per 100 people

in 2011

All-time low

0.3478 per 100 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eswatini, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 2.87 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.

The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Eswatini peaked at 6.78 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3478 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Eswatini 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4428 per 100 people	0.3478 per 100 people	0.5349 per 100 people	10
1970s	0.6372 per 100 people	0.5645 per 100 people	0.7943 per 100 people	10
1980s	1.2 per 100 people	0.8704 per 100 people	1.51 per 100 people	10
1990s	2.11 per 100 people	1.56 per 100 people	3.04 per 100 people	10
2000s	3.85 per 100 people	3.06 per 100 people	4.33 per 100 people	10
2010s	4.16 per 100 people	3.18 per 100 people	6.78 per 100 people	10
2020s	3.34 per 100 people	2.87 per 100 people	3.94 per 100 people	5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

142 Tonga 3.12 per 100 people compare
143 Paraguay 3 per 100 people compare
144 Bolivia 2.97 per 100 people compare
146 India 2.7 per 100 people compare
147 Finland 2.67 per 100 people compare
148 Gabon 2.64 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Eswatini

Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 34,663 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,599 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.0292 million ton-km (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2.64 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,166 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 63.4% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 3.9% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Eswatini?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eswatini was 2.87 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 6.78 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3478 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Eswatini rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Eswatini ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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: 06 August 2026

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.