Fixed telephone subscriptions in Liberia

Liberia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 6,254 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
6,254
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
189th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13,734
in 2012
All-time low
2,000
in 2008
Years of data
36
1981–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Liberia, 1981–2022

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1981200120221981: 7.0k1982: 7.0k1983: 7.0k1984: 7.3k1985: 8.2k1986: 8.0k1987: 8.0k1988: 8.6k1989: 8.7k1990: 9.4k1991: 3.3k1992: 4.5k1993: 4.5k1994: 4.5k1995: 4.5k1996: 4.5k1997: 6.4k1998: 6.5k1999: 6.6k2000: 6.7k2001: 6.8k2002: 6.9k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.4k2010: 5.8k2011: 9.3k2012: 13.7k2013: 11.0k2014: 10.0k2015: 9.0k2016: 8.0k2019: 6.0k2020: 6.0k2021: 6.0k2022: 6.3k

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 6,254 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Liberia peaked at 13,734 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 2008.

That places Liberia 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,772 7,000 8,748 9
1990s 5,465 3,300 9,380 10
2000s 4,470 2,000 6,900 6
2010s 9,109 5,806 13,734 8
2020s 6,085 6,000 6,254 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 186 Dominica 7,459 compare
  2. 187 Solomon Islands 6,978 compare
  3. 188 Micronesia (country) 6,476 compare
  4. 190 Palau 6,154 compare
  5. 191 Greenland 4,996 compare
  6. 192 Malawi 4,869 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Liberia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Liberia was 6,254 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 13,734 in 2012.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 2008.
How does Liberia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Liberia ranks 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Liberia 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.