Fixed telephone subscriptions in Algeria
Algeria: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 14.81 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.81 per 100 people
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
81st
of 214 countries
All-time high
14.81 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.5792 per 100 people
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Algeria, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Algeria is 14.81 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Algeria peaked at 14.81 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5792 per 100 people, in 1966.
Algeria ranks 81st of 214 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Algeria, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5872 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.5792 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5792 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5792 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5792 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6944 per 100 people | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6623 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6623 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6623 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6623 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8197 per 100 people | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8528 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 1.17 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 1.43 per 100 people | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 1.66 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 1.88 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 2.04 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 2.16 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.17 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.43 per 100 people | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 2.53 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.69 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.88 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 3.01 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.2 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 3.4 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3.61 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3.92 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 4.02 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.13 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.4 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.73 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 4.91 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.25 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 5.7 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 6 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.14 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.46 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 7.62 per 100 people | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 7.77 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.45 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 8.97 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.82 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.26 per 100 people | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 8.08 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 8.29 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.74 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.16 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.16 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.33 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.84 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 9.88 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.71 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 10.87 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.39 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 12.26 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 13.7 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 14.81 per 100 people | +8.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 14.81 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 14.81 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5808 per 100 people | 0.5792 per 100 people | 0.5872 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.863 per 100 people | 0.6623 per 100 people | 1.43 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 per 100 people | 1.66 per 100 people | 3.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 per 100 people | 3.2 per 100 people | 5.25 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.32 per 100 people | 5.7 per 100 people | 8.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 per 100 people | 7.9 per 100 people | 10.71 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 per 100 people | 10.87 per 100 people | 14.81 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More infrastructure data for Algeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.93 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1481 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Algeria?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Algeria was 14.81 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5792 per 100 people in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). 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.