What is fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA only?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA only was 12.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA only?

The highest recorded value was 18.64 million in 2012.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA only?

The lowest recorded value was 490,668 in 1970.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in IDA only?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this IDA only 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 IDA only

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

IDA only: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 12.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

12.00 million

Change on year

unchanged

All-time high

18.64 million

in 2012

All-time low

490,668

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA only, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA only is 12.00 million, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA only peaked at 18.64 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 490,668, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	732,076	490,668	1.11 million	10
1980s	1.93 million	1.22 million	2.54 million	10
1990s	4.21 million	2.75 million	6.69 million	10
2000s	12.41 million	7.50 million	17.46 million	10
2010s	17.27 million	15.70 million	18.64 million	10
2020s	13.00 million	12.00 million	15.00 million	6

More infrastructure data for IDA only

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Air transport, freight 4,889 million ton-km (2023)
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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA only?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in IDA only was 12.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA only?: The highest recorded value was 18.64 million in 2012.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in IDA only?: The lowest recorded value was 490,668 in 1970.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in IDA only?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA only 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.