Fixed telephone subscriptions in Comoros
Comoros: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.04 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Comoros, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions in Comoros stood at 1.04 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Comoros peaked at 4.8 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Comoros 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1962 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1963 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1964 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.0465 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.0482 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0482 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0482 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0482 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1238 per 100 people | +156.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1304 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1304 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1304 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1304 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1607 per 100 people | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1731 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2012 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2273 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2515 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2741 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2959 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.317 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3369 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3829 per 100 people | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4243 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.459 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5072 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5671 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6885 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 0.734 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.799 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.828 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.847 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.886 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.892 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.998 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.08 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.21 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.26 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.62 per 100 people | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 1.84 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 2.32 per 100 people | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.86 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.15 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.22 per 100 people | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 4.58 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.24 per 100 people | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 3.46 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 3.52 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.01 per 100 people | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 1.76 per 100 people | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 2.27 per 100 people | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 per 100 people | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 1.28 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9441 per 100 people | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9053 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8835 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 per 100 people | +17.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.04 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.04 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +156.8% | 0.0482 per 100 people | 0.1238 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0239 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0482 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1659 per 100 people | 0.1238 per 100 people | 0.2515 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4253 per 100 people | 0.2741 per 100 people | 0.6885 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9514 per 100 people | 0.734 per 100 people | 1.24 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 per 100 people | 1.26 per 100 people | 4.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 per 100 people | 1.28 per 100 people | 3.52 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9426 per 100 people | 0.8835 per 100 people | 1.04 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More infrastructure data for Comoros
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.86 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8,823 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 19.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8,823 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 934,198 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Comoros?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Comoros was 1.04 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Comoros rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Comoros ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.