What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar was 1.03 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 Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 100 people in 2006.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 per 100 people in 1961.

How does Myanmar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Myanmar ranks 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Myanmar 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 Myanmar

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

Myanmar: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.03 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.03 per 100 people

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

168th

of 213 countries

All-time high

1.2 per 100 people

in 2006

All-time low

0.0528 per 100 people

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 1.03 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar peaked at 1.2 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0528 per 100 people, in 1961.

Myanmar ranks 168th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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	0.0627 per 100 people	0.0528 per 100 people	0.0725 per 100 people	10
1970s	0.0801 per 100 people	0.0759 per 100 people	0.0859 per 100 people	10
1980s	0.1438 per 100 people	0.1123 per 100 people	0.1716 per 100 people	8
1990s	0.3587 per 100 people	0.176 per 100 people	0.556 per 100 people	10
2000s	0.8843 per 100 people	0.5991 per 100 people	1.2 per 100 people	10
2010s	1.03 per 100 people	0.9928 per 100 people	1.07 per 100 people	10
2020s	1.01 per 100 people	0.978 per 100 people	1.09 per 100 people	5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

165 Mali 1.33 per 100 people compare
166 Norway 1.31 per 100 people compare
167 Comoros 1.04 per 100 people compare
169 Pakistan 1.01 per 100 people compare
170 Vanuatu 0.9262 per 100 people compare
171 Solomon Islands 0.8934 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Myanmar

Fixed telephone subscriptions 558,671 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 3.54 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 43,257 (2023)
Air transport, freight 9.93 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1,003 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 18,654 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 45.4% (2020)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 10.0% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar was 1.03 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 Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 100 people in 2006.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Myanmar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Myanmar ranks 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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.