What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Nepal?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nepal was 1.38 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 Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 3.08 per 100 people in 2011.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.051 per 100 people in 1975.

How does Nepal rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Nepal ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nepal 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 Nepal

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

Nepal: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.38 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.38 per 100 people

Change on year

down 32.3%

World rank

164th

of 213 countries

All-time high

3.08 per 100 people

in 2011

All-time low

0.051 per 100 people

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nepal, 1975–2024

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 Nepal is 1.38 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Nepal peaked at 3.08 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.051 per 100 people, in 1975.

That places Nepal 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1970s	0.0585 per 100 people	0.051 per 100 people	0.0669 per 100 people	5
1980s	0.1317 per 100 people	0.0731 per 100 people	0.2374 per 100 people	10
1990s	0.5047 per 100 people	0.294 per 100 people	1.05 per 100 people	10
2000s	1.94 per 100 people	1.09 per 100 people	2.99 per 100 people	10
2010s	2.99 per 100 people	2.68 per 100 people	3.08 per 100 people	10
2020s	2.22 per 100 people	1.38 per 100 people	2.7 per 100 people	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

161 Senegal 1.61 per 100 people compare
162 Gambia 1.6 per 100 people compare
163 South Africa 1.58 per 100 people compare
165 Mali 1.33 per 100 people compare
166 Norway 1.31 per 100 people compare
167 Comoros 1.04 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Nepal

Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 4.29 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 67,501 (2023)
Air transport, freight 16.93 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 198.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 6,670 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 1.6% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Nepal?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nepal was 1.38 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 Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 3.08 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.051 per 100 people in 1975.
How does Nepal rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Nepal ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.