What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia was 44,127 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 64,196 in 2012.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 780 in 1965.

How does Gambia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Gambia ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Gambia 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 Gambia

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

Gambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 44,127 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

44,127

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

155th

of 213 countries

All-time high

64,196

in 2012

All-time low

780

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia, 1965–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia stood at 44,127.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia peaked at 64,196 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 780, in 1965.

Gambia ranks 155th of 213 countries on this measure, 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	780	780	780	5
1970s	1,350	990	1,980	10
1980s	3,194	2,150	5,700	10
1990s	18,496	6,168	29,216	10
2000s	42,798	33,300	48,868	10
2010s	50,247	32,040	64,196	10
2020s	54,188	43,734	63,077	5

Countries ranked near Gambia

152 Andorra 53,215 compare
153 New Caledonia 46,570 compare
154 Curacao 45,974 compare
156 Monaco 36,884 compare
157 Cayman Islands 35,773 compare
158 Eswatini 35,641 compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Gambia

Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.6 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 109,542 (2019)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,136 (2019)
Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 3 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,138 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 49.5% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 40.6% (2022)

All data for Gambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Gambia was 44,127 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 64,196 in 2012.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 780 in 1965.
How does Gambia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Gambia ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia 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: 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.