What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana was 269,356 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 376,509 in 2007.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 17,300 in 1965.

How does Ghana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Ghana ranks 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ghana 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 Ghana

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

Ghana: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 269,356 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

269,356

Change on year

down 15.4%

World rank

103rd

of 213 countries

All-time high

376,509

in 2007

All-time low

17,300

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana, 1965–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana is 269,356, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana peaked at 376,509 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17,300, in 1965.

That places Ghana 103rd 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	17,300	17,300	17,300	5
1970s	28,688	23,400	36,406	10
1980s	38,697	37,103	43,021	10
1990s	77,792	44,243	160,698	10
2000s	280,225	143,900	376,509	10
2010s	277,395	251,490	301,551	10
2020s	308,154	269,356	330,016	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

100 Armenia 297,328 compare
101 Senegal 297,046 compare
102 Bangladesh 284,748 compare
104 Luxembourg 260,060 compare
105 Georgia 258,038 compare
106 Bahrain 256,054 compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Ghana

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 440,680 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 11,490 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 30.3 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 914.05 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 72.2% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 20.5% (2022)

All data for Ghana →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ghana was 269,356 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 376,509 in 2007.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 17,300 in 1965.
How does Ghana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Ghana ranks 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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.