Fixed telephone subscriptions in Algeria
Algeria: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 6.93 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Algeria, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Algeria stood at 6.93 million. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Algeria peaked at 6.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72,700, in 1965.
Algeria ranks 19th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 72,700 | 72,700 | 72,700 | 5 |
| 1970s | 138,842 | 95,800 | 260,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 519,114 | 311,400 | 749,851 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 812,000 | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 1.76 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million | 2.92 million | 4.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 million | 4.79 million | 6.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More infrastructure data for Algeria
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.05 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 7.16 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 72,631 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 8.58 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 11.25 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 247.31 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 77.4% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 30.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Algeria?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Algeria was 6.93 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,700 in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Algeria ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.