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Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.1641 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1641 per 100 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
192nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.8995 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.0666 per 100 people
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bangladesh, 1970–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Bangladesh stood at 0.1641 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8995 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0666 per 100 people, in 1970.

That places Bangladesh 192nd out of 214 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bangladesh, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1970 0.0666 per 100 people —
1971 0.0701 per 100 people +5.2%
1972 0.0701 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.0701 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.0701 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.0803 per 100 people +14.6%
1976 0.089 per 100 people +10.8%
1977 0.0973 per 100 people +9.3%
1978 0.1075 per 100 people +10.5%
1979 0.1087 per 100 people +1.1%
1980 0.1132 per 100 people +4.2%
1981 0.1172 per 100 people +3.6%
1982 0.122 per 100 people +4.0%
1983 0.1258 per 100 people +3.2%
1984 0.1295 per 100 people +2.9%
1985 0.1578 per 100 people +21.9%
1986 0.1668 per 100 people +5.7%
1987 0.1735 per 100 people +4.1%
1988 0.1822 per 100 people +5.0%
1989 0.183 per 100 people +0.5%
1990 0.195 per 100 people +6.5%
1991 0.195 per 100 people +0.0%
1992 0.201 per 100 people +3.1%
1993 0.208 per 100 people +3.5%
1994 0.218 per 100 people +4.8%
1995 0.234 per 100 people +7.3%
1996 0.253 per 100 people +8.1%
1997 0.289 per 100 people +14.2%
1998 0.318 per 100 people +10.0%
1999 0.328 per 100 people +3.1%
2000 0.3652 per 100 people +11.3%
2001 0.4129 per 100 people +13.1%
2002 0.4361 per 100 people +5.6%
2003 0.5264 per 100 people +20.7%
2004 0.5815 per 100 people +10.5%
2005 0.7394 per 100 people +27.2%
2006 0.7746 per 100 people +4.8%
2007 0.802 per 100 people +3.5%
2008 0.8995 per 100 people +12.1%
2009 0.8185 per 100 people -9.0%
2010 0.8415 per 100 people +2.8%
2011 0.6366 per 100 people -24.4%
2012 0.6201 per 100 people -2.6%
2013 0.6915 per 100 people +11.5%
2014 0.6167 per 100 people -10.8%
2015 0.5423 per 100 people -12.1%
2016 0.4764 per 100 people -12.1%
2017 0.4363 per 100 people -8.4%
2018 0.8865 per 100 people +103.2%
2019 0.879 per 100 people -0.8%
2020 0.8359 per 100 people -4.9%
2021 0.1738 per 100 people -79.2%
2022 0.1702 per 100 people -2.1%
2023 0.1728 per 100 people +1.5%
2024 0.1641 per 100 people -5.1%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.1641 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 0.1641 per 100 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.82 per 100 people, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +103.2% 0.4363 per 100 people 0.8865 per 100 people
2021 -79.2% 0.8359 per 100 people 0.1738 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.083 per 100 people 0.0666 per 100 people 0.1087 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.1471 per 100 people 0.1132 per 100 people 0.183 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.2439 per 100 people 0.195 per 100 people 0.328 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.6356 per 100 people 0.3652 per 100 people 0.8995 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.6627 per 100 people 0.4363 per 100 people 0.8865 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.3034 per 100 people 0.1641 per 100 people 0.8359 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 189 Cameroon 0.2318 per 100 people compare
  2. 190 Angola 0.2119 per 100 people compare
  3. 191 Cambodia 0.1649 per 100 people compare
  4. 193 East Timor 0.1207 per 100 people compare
  5. 194 Liberia 0.1164 per 100 people compare
  6. 195 Tanzania 0.1142 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Bangladesh?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bangladesh was 0.1641 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.8995 per 100 people in 2008.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0666 per 100 people in 1970.
How does Bangladesh rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Bangladesh ranks 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh 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

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.