Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Somalia
Somalia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 55,005 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Somalia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Somalia is 55,005, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 39.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Somalia peaked at 100,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,249, in 1960.
That places Somalia 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,249 | — |
| 1961 | 1,249 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,249 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,249 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,249 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,249 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,249 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,249 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,249 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,249 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,249 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,249 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,249 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,249 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,249 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,000 | +540.5% |
| 1982 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15,000 | +87.5% |
| 1987 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,000 | +53.3% |
| 1999 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 35,000 | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 | +185.7% |
| 2004 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90,000 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 70,000 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 64,000 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 57,200 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 51,000 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 48,000 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 61,400 | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 74,800 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 91,000 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 91,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55,005 | -39.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 55,005 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 55,005 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,249 | 1,249 | 1,249 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,249 | 1,249 | 1,249 | 5 |
| 1980s | 11,111 | 8,000 | 15,000 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16,700 | 15,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,500 | 25,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,740 | 48,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,001 | 55,005 | 91,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 148 French Polynesia 65,969 compare
- 149 Cape Verde 61,294 compare
- 150 Kenya 57,017 compare
- 152 Andorra 53,215 compare
- 153 New Caledonia 46,570 compare
- 154 Curacao 45,974 compare
More infrastructure data for Somalia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 55,005 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2996 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.003 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -39.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 9.91 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Somalia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Somalia was 55,005 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,249 in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Somalia ranks 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.