Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda
Uganda: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 195,975 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda stood at 195,975.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda peaked at 464,849 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 116th 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 | 8,500 | 7,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,440 | 14,000 | 22,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,985 | 19,600 | 27,414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,269 | 20,770 | 57,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,882 | 54,976 | 233,533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,132 | 82,066 | 464,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,988 | 90,774 | 195,975 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 113 Paraguay 205,511 compare
- 114 Latvia 204,756 compare
- 115 Lithuania 201,462 compare
- 117 Montenegro 192,212 compare
- 118 Afghanistan 181,963 compare
- 119 Papua New Guinea 172,691 compare
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 21,650 (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,425 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0559 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 39 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 824.3 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 8.9% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 51.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uganda was 195,975 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 464,849 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Uganda ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.