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Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gabon

Gabon: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.64 per 100 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.64 per 100 people
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
148th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.19 per 100 people
in 1998
All-time low
0.9021 per 100 people
in 2016
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gabon, 1981–2024

11.522.531981200220241981: 1.4 per 100 people1982: 1.3 per 100 people1983: 1.4 per 100 people1984: 1.3 per 100 people1985: 1.4 per 100 people1986: 1.5 per 100 people1987: 1.5 per 100 people1988: 1.8 per 100 people1989: 2 per 100 people1990: 2.1 per 100 people1991: 2.6 per 100 people1992: 2.7 per 100 people1993: 2.8 per 100 people1994: 2.9 per 100 people1995: 2.9 per 100 people1996: 3 per 100 people1997: 3.1 per 100 people1998: 3.2 per 100 people1999: 3.1 per 100 people2000: 3.1 per 100 people2001: 2.8 per 100 people2002: 2.4 per 100 people2003: 2.8 per 100 people2004: 2.7 per 100 people2005: 2.7 per 100 people2006: 2.4 per 100 people2007: 1.7 per 100 people2008: 2.1 per 100 people2009: 2.2 per 100 people2010: 1.8 per 100 people2011: 1.3 per 100 people2012: 1.2 per 100 people2013: 1 per 100 people2014: 0.935 per 100 people2015: 0.919 per 100 people2016: 0.902 per 100 people2017: 0.985 per 100 people2018: 0.986 per 100 people2019: 0.983 per 100 people2020: 1.1 per 100 people2021: 1.3 per 100 people2022: 1.8 per 100 people2023: 2.2 per 100 people2024: 2.6 per 100 people

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

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Gabon stood at 2.64 per 100 people.

That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 182.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Gabon peaked at 3.19 per 100 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9021 per 100 people, in 2016.

That places Gabon 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.51 per 100 people 1.32 per 100 people 1.97 per 100 people 9
1990s 2.83 per 100 people 2.11 per 100 people 3.19 per 100 people 10
2000s 2.48 per 100 people 1.7 per 100 people 3.06 per 100 people 10
2010s 1.1 per 100 people 0.9021 per 100 people 1.77 per 100 people 10
2020s 1.81 per 100 people 1.09 per 100 people 2.64 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 145 Eswatini 2.87 per 100 people compare
  2. 146 India 2.7 per 100 people compare
  3. 147 Finland 2.67 per 100 people compare
  4. 149 Vietnam 2.62 per 100 people compare
  5. 150 Namibia 2.55 per 100 people compare
  6. 151 Djibouti 2.49 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Gabon?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gabon was 2.64 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 3.19 per 100 people in 1998.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9021 per 100 people in 2016.
How does Gabon rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Gabon ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon 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.