What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde was 61,294 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 74,503 in 2011.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 188 in 1960.

How does Cape Verde rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Cape Verde ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cape Verde 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde

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

Cape Verde: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 61,294 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

61,294

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

149th

of 213 countries

All-time high

74,503

in 2011

All-time low

188

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde, 1960–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde stood at 61,294.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde peaked at 74,503 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 188, in 1960.

That places Cape Verde 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	188	188	188	9
1970s	448.4	188	1,490	5
1980s	3,361	1,439	6,800	10
1990s	22,951	8,246	46,865	10
2000s	69,106	54,644	71,874	10
2010s	65,596	57,511	74,503	10
2020s	58,234	54,811	61,294	5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

146 Cameroon 67,507 compare
147 Gabon 67,119 compare
148 French Polynesia 65,969 compare
150 Kenya 57,017 compare
151 Somalia 55,005 compare
152 Andorra 53,215 compare

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More infrastructure data for Cape Verde

Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 71,784 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 815 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.0941 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.3 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 577.21 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 74.7% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 58.9% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde was 61,294 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 74,503 in 2011.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 188 in 1960.
How does Cape Verde rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Cape Verde ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde 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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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 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.