What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia was 2.55 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 Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 8.15 per 100 people in 2013.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.73 per 100 people in 1961.

How does Namibia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Namibia ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Namibia 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 Namibia

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

Namibia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.55 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

2.55 per 100 people

Change on year

down 6.7%

World rank

150th

of 213 countries

All-time high

8.15 per 100 people

in 2013

All-time low

1.73 per 100 people

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia stood at 2.55 per 100 people.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia peaked at 8.15 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.73 per 100 people, in 1961.

That places Namibia 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.95 per 100 people	1.73 per 100 people	2.28 per 100 people	10
1970s	2.59 per 100 people	2.32 per 100 people	2.92 per 100 people	10
1980s	3.86 per 100 people	2.97 per 100 people	4.16 per 100 people	10
1990s	4.92 per 100 people	3.87 per 100 people	6.11 per 100 people	10
2000s	6.7 per 100 people	6.06 per 100 people	7.16 per 100 people	10
2010s	7.26 per 100 people	5.28 per 100 people	8.15 per 100 people	10
2020s	3.33 per 100 people	2.55 per 100 people	5.14 per 100 people	5

Countries ranked near Namibia

147 Finland 2.67 per 100 people compare
148 Gabon 2.64 per 100 people compare
149 Vietnam 2.62 per 100 people compare
151 Djibouti 2.49 per 100 people compare
152 Maldives 2.27 per 100 people compare
153 Tajikistan 2.21 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Namibia

Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 60,304 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,960 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.0003 million ton-km (2021)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 6.16 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,132 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 64.9% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 21.9% (2022)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Namibia was 2.55 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 Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 8.15 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.73 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Namibia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Namibia ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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.