Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.1649 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cambodia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.1649 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cambodia peaked at 3.91 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.031 per 100 people, in 1961.
That places Cambodia 191st 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.032 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.031 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.031 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.031 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.031 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.031 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.031 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.031 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.031 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.031 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.031 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.031 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.031 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0315 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0323 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0338 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0422 per 100 people | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0505 per 100 people | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0501 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0489 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0751 per 100 people | +53.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0851 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.143 per 100 people | +68.0% |
| 1997 | 0.173 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 0.201 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.226 per 100 people | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2478 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2646 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2755 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2404 per 100 people | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.243 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2453 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.188 per 100 people | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2711 per 100 people | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3067 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3796 per 100 people | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 2.47 per 100 people | +551.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6 per 100 people | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 3.91 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.77 per 100 people | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 2.35 per 100 people | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 1.64 per 100 people | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 per 100 people | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8269 per 100 people | -42.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5417 per 100 people | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3425 per 100 people | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3324 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2374 per 100 people | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2226 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1878 per 100 people | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1649 per 100 people | -12.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.1649 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)
- Cambodia's 0.1649 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cambodia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +551.9% | 0.3796 per 100 people | 2.47 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0311 per 100 people | 0.031 per 100 people | 0.032 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.031 per 100 people | 0.031 per 100 people | 0.031 per 100 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0325 per 100 people | 0.0315 per 100 people | 0.0338 per 100 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1095 per 100 people | 0.0422 per 100 people | 0.226 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2662 per 100 people | 0.188 per 100 people | 0.3796 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 per 100 people | 0.3425 per 100 people | 3.91 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.229 per 100 people | 0.1649 per 100 people | 0.3324 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More infrastructure data for Cambodia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29,080 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29,080 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 20.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Cambodia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cambodia was 0.1649 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 per 100 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Cambodia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Cambodia ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.