Fixed telephone subscriptions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 9,255 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9,255 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Rwanda peaked at 49,612 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 983 | 600 | 1,366 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,860 | 1,200 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,480 | 3,300 | 9,213 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,669 | 6,900 | 12,651 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,302 | 16,770 | 33,451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,495 | 11,393 | 49,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,301 | 8,361 | 11,893 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
- 180 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
- 181 American Samoa 9,693 compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
- 184 Comoros 8,823 compare
- 185 Lesotho 7,980 compare
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.54 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 14,403 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 9.5 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 695.92 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 31.7% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 38.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Rwanda?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Rwanda was 9,255 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 49,612 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Rwanda ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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
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.