Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea

Eritrea: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 68,216 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
68,216
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
145th
of 213 countries
All-time high
68,216
in 2022
All-time low
13,011
in 1992
Years of data
30
1992–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea, 1992–2022

20.0k40.0k60.0k1992200720221992: 13.0k1993: 13.3k1994: 15.2k1995: 17.5k1996: 18.9k1997: 22.0k1998: 24.3k1999: 27.4k2000: 30.6k2001: 31.2k2002: 35.9k2003: 38.1k2004: 39.3k2005: 37.7k2006: 37.5k2007: 37.4k2008: 40.4k2009: 48.5k2010: 54.2k2011: 58.5k2012: 60.1k2013: 61.9k2014: 64.0k2015: 66.0k2016: 66.1k2017: 66.2k2019: 66.0k2020: 66.0k2021: 66.0k2022: 68.2k

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

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea stood at 68,216. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea peaked at 68,216 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,011, in 1992.

That places Eritrea 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,957 13,011 27,375 8
2000s 37,660 30,554 48,473 10
2010s 62,554 54,232 66,170 9
2020s 66,739 66,000 68,216 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Eritrea was 68,216 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 68,216 in 2022.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 13,011 in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Eritrea ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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

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

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.