What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia was 765,634 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2019.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 8,636 in 1960.

How does Ethiopia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Ethiopia ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia

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

Ethiopia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 765,634 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

765,634

Change on year

down 8.2%

World rank

73rd

of 213 countries

All-time high

1.25 million

in 2019

All-time low

8,636

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 765,634 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia peaked at 1.25 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,636, in 1960.

That places Ethiopia 73rd 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	12,818	8,636	17,000	10
1970s	44,003	33,000	61,165	10
1980s	90,778	64,065	115,843	10
1990s	146,210	125,398	194,494	10
2000s	578,643	231,945	915,058	10
2010s	954,165	761,450	1.25 million	9
2020s	869,439	765,634	1.00 million	5

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More infrastructure data for Ethiopia

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 15.27 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 147,319 (2023)
Air transport, freight 4,015 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 122 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 973.01 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 21.9% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 7.7% (2022)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia was 765,634 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2019.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 8,636 in 1960.
How does Ethiopia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Ethiopia ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.