What is fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA only?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA only was 0.9 per 100 people in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA only?

The highest recorded value was 1.99 per 100 people in 2008.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA only?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1599 per 100 people in 1971.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in IDA only?

Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this IDA only 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 IDA only

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

IDA only: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.9 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.9 per 100 people

Change on year

unchanged

All-time high

1.99 per 100 people

in 2008

All-time low

0.1599 per 100 people

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA only, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA only is 0.9 per 100 people, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA only peaked at 1.99 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1599 per 100 people, in 1971.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2111 per 100 people	0.1599 per 100 people	0.2901 per 100 people	10
1980s	0.3951 per 100 people	0.3309 per 100 people	0.4557 per 100 people	10
1990s	0.643 per 100 people	0.4799 per 100 people	0.9324 per 100 people	10
2000s	1.52 per 100 people	1.02 per 100 people	1.99 per 100 people	10
2010s	1.66 per 100 people	1.4 per 100 people	1.97 per 100 people	10
2020s	1.05 per 100 people	0.9 per 100 people	1.3 per 100 people	6

More infrastructure data for IDA only

Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.00 million (2025)
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Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2025)
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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 677,075 (2023)
Air transport, freight 4,889 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 5,133 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 4,238 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 36.1% (2025)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 7.6% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA only?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA only was 0.9 per 100 people in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA only?: The highest recorded value was 1.99 per 100 people in 2008.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA only?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1599 per 100 people in 1971.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in IDA only?: Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA only 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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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.