What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar was 558,671 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 587,710 in 2023.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 11,476 in 1960.

How does Myanmar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Myanmar ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Myanmar 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 Myanmar

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

Myanmar: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 558,671 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

558,671

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

83rd

of 213 countries

All-time high

587,710

in 2023

All-time low

11,476

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar is 558,671, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar peaked at 587,710 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,476, in 1960.

Myanmar ranks 83rd 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	14,538	11,476	17,600	10
1970s	23,670	20,700	28,200	10
1980s	53,804	39,000	67,016	8
1990s	153,817	70,086	249,083	10
2000s	418,478	271,356	571,293	10
2010s	523,189	493,314	556,112	10
2020s	545,587	522,141	587,710	5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 583,045 compare
81 Kuwait 572,621 compare
82 New Zealand 564,000 compare
84 Bulgaria 551,943 compare
85 Qatar 524,643 compare
86 Mongolia 519,169 compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Myanmar

Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.03 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 3.54 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 43,257 (2023)
Air transport, freight 9.93 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1,003 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 18,654 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 45.4% (2020)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 10.0% (2022)

All data for Myanmar →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Myanmar was 558,671 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 587,710 in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 11,476 in 1960.
How does Myanmar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Myanmar ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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.