Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon

Cameroon: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.2318 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2318 per 100 people
Change on year
down 92.9%
World rank
189th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.24 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.1756 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon, 1975–2024

0246197519992024

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 Cameroon is 0.2318 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 92.9% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon peaked at 5.24 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1756 per 100 people, in 1975.

Cameroon ranks 189th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) in Cameroon, 1975 to 2024.
Year per 100 people Change
1975 0.1756 per 100 people
1976 0.1781 per 100 people +1.4%
1977 0.181 per 100 people +1.7%
1978 0.1891 per 100 people +4.5%
1979 0.2011 per 100 people +6.3%
1980 0.2019 per 100 people +0.4%
1981 0.2073 per 100 people +2.7%
1982 0.2356 per 100 people +13.6%
1983 0.2715 per 100 people +15.2%
1984 0.2957 per 100 people +8.9%
1985 0.3046 per 100 people +3.0%
1986 0.3204 per 100 people +5.2%
1987 0.3354 per 100 people +4.7%
1988 0.3346 per 100 people -0.3%
1989 0.3469 per 100 people +3.7%
1990 0.355 per 100 people +2.3%
1991 0.359 per 100 people +1.1%
1992 0.455 per 100 people +26.7%
1993 0.463 per 100 people +1.8%
1994 0.458 per 100 people -1.1%
1995 0.502 per 100 people +9.6%
1996 0.526 per 100 people +4.8%
1997 0.546 per 100 people +3.8%
1998 0.664 per 100 people +21.6%
1999 0.651 per 100 people -2.0%
2000 0.637 per 100 people -2.1%
2001 0.6943 per 100 people +9.0%
2002 0.7051 per 100 people +1.6%
2003 0.6027 per 100 people -14.5%
2004 0.5987 per 100 people -0.7%
2005 0.5876 per 100 people -1.8%
2006 0.7447 per 100 people +26.7%
2007 1.05 per 100 people +40.5%
2008 1.37 per 100 people +31.4%
2009 2.28 per 100 people +65.7%
2010 2.74 per 100 people +20.4%
2011 3.31 per 100 people +20.5%
2012 3.54 per 100 people +7.2%
2013 3.73 per 100 people +5.3%
2014 5.24 per 100 people +40.4%
2015 4.61 per 100 people -12.0%
2016 4.48 per 100 people -2.9%
2017 3.67 per 100 people -18.1%
2018 3.64 per 100 people -0.9%
2019 3.36 per 100 people -7.7%
2020 3.68 per 100 people +9.6%
2021 3.22 per 100 people -12.4%
2022 3.24 per 100 people +0.7%
2024 0.2318 per 100 people -92.9%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 0.2318 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 0.2318 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon 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
2024 -92.9% 3.24 per 100 people 0.2318 per 100 people
2009 +65.7% 1.37 per 100 people 2.28 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.185 per 100 people 0.1756 per 100 people 0.2011 per 100 people 5
1980s 0.2854 per 100 people 0.2019 per 100 people 0.3469 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.4979 per 100 people 0.355 per 100 people 0.664 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.9269 per 100 people 0.5876 per 100 people 2.28 per 100 people 10
2010s 3.83 per 100 people 2.74 per 100 people 5.24 per 100 people 10
2020s 2.59 per 100 people 0.2318 per 100 people 3.68 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 186 Mauritania 0.3095 per 100 people compare
  2. 187 Somalia 0.2996 per 100 people compare
  3. 188 Congo 0.2917 per 100 people compare
  4. 190 Angola 0.2119 per 100 people compare
  5. 191 Cambodia 0.1649 per 100 people compare
  6. 192 Bangladesh 0.1641 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon was 0.2318 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 Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 5.24 per 100 people in 2014.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1756 per 100 people in 1975.
How does Cameroon rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Cameroon ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon 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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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.